12 of Washington's Most Vital Medical Inventions

Disposable Diapers

UW grad Victor Mills pivoted a Procter and Gamble paper pulp plant into churning out absorbent, disposable covers for baby bottoms. His multibillion-dollar iteration launched Pampers in 1961.

Baby Jogger

Yakima marathon runner and father Phil Baechler had a problem: how to train while caring for his infant son. The solution: a tri-wheel racing stroller he built in 1983.

Empathy Belly

Trolls sneered, but Redmond counselor Linda Ware knew her faux baby bump would help men and teens grasp the realities of pregnancy. Since the ’80s, schools and medical settings worldwide have used it as a teaching tool.

Bone Marrow Transplantation

A revolutionary method of

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