Getty Images Prime Minister Winston Churchill expressed frustration over slow progress securing antibiotic penicillin Winston Churchill’s push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News. Official papers unearthed by the National Archives reveal the prime minister’s frustration and concern over slow progress … Read more
Many people are needlessly avoiding the most common antibiotics, which are the most effective. Source link
The world’s first antibiotic was discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, who studied in the town. Source link
PC Albert Alexander was the first patient to receive the newly-discovered antibiotic in 1941. Source link
The adverse repercussions of AMR are already being felt on the global and national realization of TB eradication. By Dr. Shibu Vijayan Alexander Fleming’s chance discovery of the first antibiotic – penicillin has shaped human history. It ushered in better health outcomes that subsequently enabled development. However, like many times in our human history, we … Read more