Smallpox Eradication — May 8, 1980
May 8, 2026
300-500 million deaths averted: in 1980, Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization confirmed smallpox eradication was complete.
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World Health Organization Founded — May 5, 1948
May 5, 2026
61 countries signed the WHO's constitution in 1948 in Geneva, Switzerland, to establish global health as a human right, achieving universal coverage…
Read articlePenicillin Discovery — April 24, 1928
April 24, 2026
1 petri dish changed medicine: in 1928, Alexander Fleming's London lab accident led to a groundbreaking discovery that saves millions of lives every year.
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