Biomedical sciences

In explaining physiological mechanisms operating in pathological processes, however, pathophysiology can be regarded as basic science.

The IBMS today represents approximately 20,000 members employed mainly in National Health Service and private laboratories.

[citation needed] In 1928, British Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic penicillin.

[citation needed] In 1926, the first artificial pacemaker was made by Australian physician Dr. Mark C. Lidwell.

One pole was applied to a skin pad soaked with strong salt solution, while the other consisted of a needle insulated up to the point and was plunged into the appropriate cardiac chamber and the machine started.

[7] During and after World War II, the field of biomedical science saw a new age of technology and treatment methods.

[citation needed] In the 1950s, we saw innovation in technology across all fields, but most importantly there were many breakthroughs which led to modern medicine.

On 6 March 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announced the completion of the first successful killed-virus Polio vaccine.