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When the inventor of antibiotics was forgotten
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When the inventor of antibiotics was forgotten

Sixteen years before Alexander Fleming discovered an antibiotic that inhibits bacteria in mold, a French scientist described a similar discovery in his thesis.

October 1, 2024
What is Klamentin 875/125?
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What is Klamentin 875/125?

Klamentin 875/125 is a combination of antibiotic amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, used to treat infections in adults and children such as sinusitis, otitis media, acute…

April 5, 2020
The most important inventions of all time
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The most important inventions of all time

Condoms, compasses, printers, phones, light bulbs ... are the most important inventions of all time by the expert group of Life's Little Mysteries magazine.

December 18, 2018
X-rays affect the most scientific progress
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X-rays affect the most scientific progress

Recently, the British Museum of Science held a poll on the most important achievement in modern science and the winning candidate was the discovery of X-ray existence.

December 15, 2018
The story of penicillin
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The story of penicillin

Penicillin is the first antibiotic that medical scientists discovered. As with some other research results, the discovery of antibiotics is the result of coincidence and…

December 15, 2018
Inventors stick to suspicion
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Inventors stick to suspicion

Some recent research shows that Galileo Galilee may not be the inventor of the telescope, Alexander Fleming was not the first to discover penicillin and Graham Bell coul…

December 15, 2018
The magic sneeze
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The magic sneeze

It's unbelievable, but it was true from the beginning of the last century, even in the most developed countries, on average, people lived only 40 years of age. The horri…

December 15, 2018
The flu virus has been found
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The flu virus has been found

Some previous studies have confirmed that herbs, often consumed in tea form, can prevent the replication of influenza viruses.

December 15, 2018