In terms of actual contribution to longevity medical science hasn't added a whole lot. The big improvement hasn't been so much longevity but quality of life.
Barring antibiotics and vaccines, I'd tend to agree with you.
Majority of advances are probably related to public health measures. But w/o the above 2, lots more folks would be dead of "trivial" diseases.
Speaking of which, anyone else notice the outbreak of measles in Europe due to decreasing vaccination numbers?
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