The Impact of the Polio Vaccine Approval
1955: On 12th April 1955, a major breakthrough in medical science was announced when the polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, was declared 'safe and effective' and subsequently received…
Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking (1964): A Groundbreaking Turning Point in Public Health
Surgeon General's Report on Smoking (1964): Luther Terry, the U.S. Surgeon General, released a groundbreaking report on January 11, 1964, conclusively linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer and other diseases.…