Excluding anti-biotics, that's to easy. But any other discovery or invention.
2006-11-28 04:38:10 · 16 answers · asked by robert2020 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
the germ theory.
2006-11-28 04:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by michaell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest life-saving medical discovery of all time, without a doubt, is sanitation. Improper sanitation, including simple hand-washing, is still one of the biggest killers in the world. Infection is the biggest controllable post-surgical complication even here in the USA.
But, on a more glamorous scale, I believe the discovery of DNA is the greatest discovery ever. It is the basis of (nearly) all life and probably the future of disease prevention.
2006-11-28 06:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by brandonlsmithe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 15:06:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The discovery of penicillin is the greatest medical discovery ever, even though it's an antibiotic.
2006-11-28 05:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by عبد الله (ドラゴン) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The discovery that having sex is a primary cause for pregnancy. But apparently there are lots of people who haven't heard of this discovery yet, especially here on Answers.
2006-11-28 04:46:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The feathered , of course! Come on, give a question that's a little challenging.
2006-11-28 09:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
discovery of cells
2006-11-28 04:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
invetro....
Who thought that we could extract womens eggs, frees them and them ineminate them? Also, the fact that we can manipulate many genetic things in an unborn child
2006-11-28 04:47:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GLYCONUTRIENTS!
MIT says this science Will change the world of healthcare
2006-11-28 10:57:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanitation, and sterilization of things, and equipment.
2006-11-28 04:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋