Category: Health – This Day

Patient organizations marked the first World Lymphoma Awareness Day to improve recognition of lymphomas, a diverse group of cancers affecting the lymphatic system.

A major earthquake struck near Tabas in eastern Iran, destroying communities and killing thousands of people.

The World Health Organization observed the first World Patient Safety Day as a global campaign focused on preventing avoidable harm in health care.

Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed in the United States, beginning a bioterrorism attack that caused illness, deaths and widespread fear.

U.S. health officials announced that the experimental drug AZT would be made available to thousands of people with AIDS through a broader access program.