What is the U.S. emergency phone number?
Answer911
911 is the emergency number in the U.S. and Canada.
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Healthcare facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about healthcare systems, history and careers, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What does a stethoscope help a clinician do?
AnswerListen to sounds inside the body
It amplifies heart and lung sounds.
Going deeper
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
AnswerAlexander Fleming
Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petri dish.
What does 'triage' mean in emergency care?
AnswerSorting patients by urgency
Triage decides who needs care first.
Which organization is the United Nations agency for international public health?
AnswerWorld Health Organization
The WHO was founded in 1948.
Expert level
Who discovered X-rays in 1895?
AnswerWilhelm Rontgen
Rontgen's discovery transformed medical imaging.
The WHO declared smallpox eradicated in which year?
Answer1980
Smallpox is the first human disease eradicated worldwide.
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