The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
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- How did Laennec's stethoscope change medicine?
“René Laennec's stethoscope helped doctors diagnose lung and heart diseases.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Who invented the stethoscope?
French doctor René Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816 after rolling up paper to listen to a patient's heart.
What was Ether Day?
On October 16, 1846, dentist William Morton gave the first public demonstration of surgery using ether anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital, a date now called "Ether Day."