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Edward Jenner: Father of vaccination
Edward Jenner was an English physician and scientist who developed the first vaccine against smallpox and is recognised as a pioneer in immunology. Here’s a detailed account of his life and work:…
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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin: Conquerors of polio
Jonas Salk was a renowned American medical researcher and virologist who developed the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) and paved the way for the near eradication of polio. Here’s his inspiring story: Jonas…
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell: First woman doctor of USA
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was a pioneering American physician who made history by becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Here’s her inspiring story: Elizabeth Blackwell was…
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Émilie du Châtelet: Pioneer among women scientists
Émilie du Châtelet was a French mathematician, physicist and author during the Age of Enlightenment (1685-1815 AD). Born on December 17, 1706, in Paris, she was the only daughter of Louis Nicolas…
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The reluctant doctor who cracked the code of humanity’s deadliest disease
Discover how Sir Ronald Ross unlocked the secret of malaria in 1897, and see how his Nobel Prize-winning discovery shapes today’s modern vaccine rollout. How does a passionate poet, forced into medical…
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Dr. Waldemar Haffkine: The forgotten saviour of humanity
With seminal research in bacteriology and epidemiology at the turn of the last century, first in Paris and then in India, Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine developed the world’s first vaccines against cholera and…
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Blueprints for a better industry
When a small designer took on IKEA’s lawyers, the furniture giant made a decision that shocked the industry. It wasn’t what anyone expected… In 2018, a major furniture brand with over $44…
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Jason Arday: A life retold
Jason Arday is a British sociologist, writer and fundraiser who has made a remarkable impact in academia despite facing significant challenges in his early life. Born in 1985 to Ghanaian parents, and…
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Chuck Yeager: Breaking the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager, a US Air Force test pilot, became the first person to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. Here’s a detailed account of his historic flight: Charles E “Chuck”…