BREAKTHROUGH
MEDICAL
MADE IN SPACE
MDA , Amgen , Fifty One Apparel , Alcon & more utilised space technology for healthcare purposes – here are our Top 10 medical breakthroughs made in space
WRITTEN BY : HELEN ADAMS
While astronauts living in space are themselves subject to unhealthy lifestyles that result from a lack of gravity and sunlight ( muscle and bone loss , sleep deprivation , and even depression ), scientists back on earth have nevertheless used the extraordinary elements in space to make huge technological advances in healthcare .
MDA , Amgen , Fifty One Apparel , Alcon and more worked among the brightest stars of space exploration on earth and in space to keep astronauts safe and help people live healthier lives . Here , we look at the Top 10 medical breakthroughs made in space , for all mankind .
108 January 2023