Decade of Advances in Medicine — 1995

Edward B. Lewis (USA), Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (Germany) and Eric F. Wieschaus (USA) share Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering which genes control the early stages of human development. FDA approves vaccine for hepatitis A. Two teams of scientists decode first whole (nonviral) genome of an organism—the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae. First osteoporosis drug introduced that is not made from hormones. Link found between human papillomavirus (HPV) and development of cancer of the cervix. Unique blood substitute patented. Very rapid computer analysis of large amounts of DNA (microarrays) speeds up the search for genetic codes that form the basis of all life.

Scientists develop a new type of medication called protease inhibitors that, when combined with other antiviral drugs, gives patients new hope in the battle against HIV disease. To learn more, click here to read the full story.

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