Medical Invention Gone Bad

Unethical experiments’ painful contributions to today’s medicine

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/health/unethical-experiments/index.html

The need for retribution and compensation is found in a famously unethical experiment: the Tuskegee syphilis study. Syphilis was seen as a major health problem in the 1920s, so i… See more

14 Experiments Gone Wrong | Mental Floss

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/638827/experiments-gone-wrong

7 of the Most Outrageous Medical Treatments in History

https://www.history.com/news/7-of-the-most-outrageous-medical-treatments-in-history

Snake Oil—Salesmen and Doctors. While today a “snake oil salesman” is …

35 Famous Innovation Failures - and What You Can …

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In the health and pharmaceutical industry, innovations can be potentially life-changing for millions of people around the world. Unfortunately, the drive to change lives and turn a …

10 Useful Inventions That Went Bad - Listverse

https://listverse.com/2009/07/19/10-useful-inventions-that-went-bad/

This list takes a look at some important and well intentioned inventions that eventually ended up causing catastrophe through environmental damage or loss of life. …

Top five medical innovations of the past, present and future

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/307192

Top five medical innovations of the past, present and future Health Conditions Health Conditions Alzheimer's & Dementia Anxiety Arthritis Asthma & Allergies Breast …

Worst Inventions | Bad Inventions for the World - Ranker

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Inventions that were the worst for the world, for the most part, are all things created with good intentions that have changed the world for eternity. While few …

Epic Fails in Medical Device History | Medical-Sales …

https://www.medreps.com/medical-sales-careers/epic-fails-in-medical-device-history

It’s never a good thing when medical devices fail. Not only is patient health at risk, in many cases, patients’ lives are at risk as well — and that’s a very big deal. …

Seven serious medical device malfunctions that have led …

https://www.nsmedicaldevices.com/analysis/medical-device-failures-fda-recalls/

Medical device failures can have adverse consequences for healthcare professionals, as well as patients, in certain cases. Class I medical device recalls are the …

The 10 Most Insane Medical Practices in History

https://www.cracked.com/article_15669_the-10-most-insane-medical-practices-in-history.html

This is actually the oldest surgical procedure known to man as humans have been intentionally knocking holes in their skulls dating back to the time of cavemen, …