The Role of Science and Technology in Modern Medicine

What role did science and technology play in medicine in modern times?

Science and technology advanced greatly in this period so medicine and surgery progressed rapidly. It was very important.

What are some examples of science and technology influencing medicine in modern times?

Here are 3 key examples of the role that the science and technology played.

• ❖ First open-heart surgery in 1950 and heart transplant in 1967.
• ❖ First vaccine to target a kind of cancer in 2006.
• ❖ MRI scanning used from 1987 to discover tumours.