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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- When was human insulin first made?
“Genetically engineered human insulin was approved in 1982.”
Reference: US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Who discovered insulin?
Insulin was discovered by Frederick Banting and Charles Best in Toronto in 1921.
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."