Watch our countdown of the 10 medical discoveries that changed the world

Over the last two centuries, mankind's medical knowledge has advanced incredibly.

Watch our countdown of the 10 medical discoveries that changed the world

Diseases like smallpox have been eradicated entirely and 1967 saw the world's first heart transplant.

Here's what we think constitute the top 10 medical discoveries.

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