A medical breakthrough in 1796
On this day in 1796, English physician Edward Jenner carried out what is widely recognised as the world’s first successful...
'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancer
After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's...
A landmark announcement in 1953
On this day in 1953, Jonas Salk announced a major medical breakthrough: the successful testing of a vaccine to prevent...
Breakthrough in Huntington’s disease treatment
One of the cruellest and most devastating illnesses – Huntington's – has been successfully treated for the first time, according...
