Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "medical-breakthrough"

1. Splice (2009)

R | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, Brandon McGibbon

Votes: 101,910 | Gross: $17.00M

2. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

Approved | 103 min | Biography, Drama

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger, Donald Crisp

Votes: 1,838

3. The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

Approved | 74 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A medical researcher visits the deserted home of a pioneer in cryogenic science who disappeared 10 years earlier and finds him frozen in ice but still alive.

Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Boris Karloff, Roger Pryor, Jo Ann Sayers, Stanley Brown

Votes: 1,109

4. Bacterial World (2016)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary

Coming in all shapes and sizes, bacteria are present in every corner of the Earth. Dive into the world of Bacteria to experience the latest discoveries and scientific knowledge surrounding these plentiful and necessary microbes.

Director: Stéphane Bégoin | Star: Doug Rand

Votes: 7

5. Cross-Country Romance (1940)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Romance

Larry Smith is a young bacteriologist on his way from New York to San Francisco to work under an eminent scientist in China. He stops along the way at the North house to deliver a scroll ... See full synopsis »

Director: Frank Woodruff | Stars: Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, Hedda Hopper, Billy Gilbert

Votes: 279

6. Minds Wide Open: Unlocking the Potential of the Human Brain (2018)

61 min | Documentary

A revolution in technology is enabling scientists to unlock the mysteries of the most complex object in the universe: the human brain. In this powerful and emotive film we hear from the ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Judge | Stars: Richard A. Andersen, David J. Anderson, Diana Bautista, Lisa Choy

Votes: 12

7. A Century of Care (2021– )

42 min | Documentary, Short

A docuseries following patients and caregivers at the renowned Cleveland Clinic. Each episode focuses on a unique aspect of care - from architectural design to communication style to healthcare disparity - that impacts patient outcomes.

8. Comet Amongst the Stars (1975 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

Its 1921 and Fred Banting a country doctor has theories about a cure for diabetes,he takes these to Prof.Macleod in Toronto who is an expert on the disease. He rejects Banting's ideas, but Banting is not going to give up.

Director: Lionel Harris | Stars: Susie Blake, Philip Fowler, Nigel Havers, Alan Howard

9. The Invader (1955)

37 min | Documentary, Short, History

PSA about the history of Syphilis and the medical treatments used to combat it that's meant to raise the public awareness of the dangers of this insidious modern plague and the necessity of blood screenings and treatments.

Director: George C. Stoney | Star: Alexander Scourby

10. Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers (1990– )
Episode: Episode #2.3 (1991)

TV-PG | Documentary

The Baidarka (kayak) Re-Born; Spiderwebs - Fatal Attraction; Art of Science - Fractals; Babbling Babies; 3-D Therapy

Directors: David Huntley, Leslie Reinherz | Star: Woodie Flowers

11. Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (2018)
Episode: Royal London Hospital: Healthcare for All (2018)

45 min | Documentary, History

Michael visits the Royal London Hospital in the East End which closed its doors in 2013 but pioneered medical breakthroughs and universal health-care for generations from its founding in 1740.

Director: Ruairi Fallon | Star: Michael Portillo

Votes: 11