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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- Who invented the CT scanner?
“Godfrey Hounsfield invented the CT scanner in 1971 at EMI, the record company that also released the Beatles' music.”
Reference: The Nobel Prize
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Who discovered X-rays?
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays by accident in 1895.
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."