A variety of discoveries and innovations have transformed the field of medicine in the last few centuries, from the sterilization of surgical equipment to germ theory and microscopes all the way to vaccines. Ever since the 1790s, vaccines have been saving many lives each year, and they will protect patients from deadly diseases that once…
Since the invention of the first “arm-to-arm” inoculations in the late 18th century, vaccines have saved millions of lives, with over 2 million unnecessary deaths prevented last year alone. Recent advances in technology have also meant that these vaccines are increasingly available to people who need them across the globe. However, some remote reaches of…