#OTD in 1922.
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#OTD in 1922.
At Toronto General Hospital, 14-year old Leonard Thompson became the first human to receive an injection of insulin as a treatment for diabetes, administered by Dr. James Collip. Thompson developed an allergic reaction to the injection. Additional work was done to refine the treatment and a second dose given on January 23.
More about insulin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin -
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#OTD in 1922.
At Toronto General Hospital, 14-year old Leonard Thompson became the first human to receive an injection of insulin as a treatment for diabetes, administered by Dr. James Collip. Thompson developed an allergic reaction to the injection. Additional work was done to refine the treatment and a second dose given on January 23.
More about insulin:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin@gutenberg_org I wonder if he could have imagined the obscene profit to be made by the predatory pharmaceutical companies manufacturing it for pennies over a century later?
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