List of diseases by year of discovery

List of diseases by year of discovery

The List of diseases by year of discovery is a chronological compilation of diseases and medical conditions identified and described by medical professionals and researchers. This list provides insight into the historical progression of medical knowledge and the evolution of disease understanding.

19th Century

1800s

• Cholera (1817)
• Parkinson's disease (1817)
• Hodgkin's lymphoma (1832)
• Addison's disease (1855)
• Alzheimer's disease (1906)

20th Century

1900s

• Down syndrome (1866, but widely recognized in the 20th century)
• Sickle cell disease (1910)
• Cystic fibrosis (1938)
• HIV/AIDS (1981)
• Ebola virus disease (1976)

21st Century

2000s

• Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (2003)
• Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) (2012)
• COVID-19 (2019)

See also

• List of diseases
• History of medicine
• Epidemiology
• Infectious disease
• Public health