America has been, for generations, the envy of the world in terms of its medical research breakthroughs. From the development of penicillin in the early 1940s, to Jonas Salk’s polio ...

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Originally created as a camp for children with tuberculosis, Camp Eden Wood now serves adults and children with a wide range of disabilities.

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Antibiotics are widely considered one of the most important advances in the history of medicine. Their introduction into clinical practice during the 1940s marked a major milestone in the control ...

If you want to skip the history lesson, you need to fast-forward to about the six-minute mark. According to the video, we are surrounded by mold that can create anti-bacterial compounds.

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In a world roiled by geopolitical tensions, new pandemics, climate change, and weakening democracies, researchers point to the importance of a crucial array of DOD-funded inventions, from night ...

In the rare circumstance of a patient with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin, a non-cross-reactive cephalosporin, such as cefazolin, can be administered routinely without prior testing.