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Design
details: ...Making medical history.....
The
fifth coin in the innovation of science series.
In terms of a lasting legacy around the world, it
can be argued that few medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century can
rival the impact of the discovery of insulin in 1921. A veritable lifeline
for millions each day, its use in the treatment of diabetes has saved
countless lives worldwide since its introduction and has allowed science
to tame a condition that had baffled mankind for centuries.
In the early twentieth century, the onset of diabetes posed grave
consequences for anyone unfortunate enough to receive a diagnosis, with
the common prognosis being just one year to live thereafter. Fortunately,
that all changed in 1921 thanks to the pioneering work of John Macleod,
Sir Frederick Banting, and their expert team consisting of Charles Best
and James Collip.
The innovative work of Macleod, Banting et al. changed the landscape of
the treatment for diabetes and turned it into a manageable condition.
Since then, the use of insulin has allowed people living with diabetes
throughout the world to live full lives largely unhindered by the lifelong
effects of the condition.
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