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Disease Mechanism

This dimension sorts medical discoveries by their basic type, a diagnostic method, a treatment or a causal theory of disease. Wikipedia notes that "these advancements, along with developments in chemistry, genetics, and radiography led to modern medicine," advancements of several distinct kinds. Browsing by type keeps discoveries of the same kind grouped together.

Disease Mechanism

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Discovered By

Era (Discovery Year)

Discovery of Acquired Immunological Tolerance

Discovery of Anaphylaxis

Discovery of Cellular Pathology

Discovery of Cholesterol's Role in Atherosclerosis

Discovery of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Discovery of Helicobacter pylori as a Cause of Peptic Ulcer Disease

Discovery of Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Discovery of Leukemia

Discovery of Malaria Transmission by Mosquitoes

Discovery of Prions

Discovery of the Blood Clotting Mechanism

Discovery of the Cholera Bacterium

Discovery of the Plague Bacillus

Discovery of the Rh Factor

Discovery of the Tuberculosis Bacillus

Discovery of the Typhoid Bacillus

Discovery of Viruses

Discovery of Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases

Discovery of Yellow Fever Transmission

Germ Theory of Disease

Identification of the Malaria Parasite

Isolation of HIV