Our health has come a long way in the past 10 years. We’ve started paying attention to the growing problem of childhood obesity, doctors performed the first-ever face transplant, and scientists even developed a vaccine to protect against cervical cancer. These medical breakthroughs, along with the others on this list, have opened up new avenues for saving lives.
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See the equipment and medicine required to run a mini emergency room on wheels.
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