Penicillin

outcome to have come from the war that we currently use all the time. Another discovery during the war was Morphine and Penicillin, which are two extremely important, drugs constantly being used to this day. Morphine is processed from the opium poppy plant and is a very powerful painkiller that was widely used on wounded soldiers increasing their possibility of surviving by a lot. Penicillin is a drug that was efficiently used to treat bacterial infections, making it a hit and one of the most…

describes the battle between bacteria and antibiotics as an “Arm race” because whenever new antibiotics are introduced or discovered bacteria always develop resistance to it. An example is penicillin when it first came out in 1928, it worked great but 22 years later in 1950 40% of bacteria were resistant to penicillin. This is because of the rapid mutation rate of bacteria, and it is more beneficial for them to mutate quickly to respond to the antibiotics to reproduce and survive. 14. a)…

Consider penicillin for a moment, would one have heard of penicillin resistant strains of bacteria before the discovery of this wonderful drug? No, of course not, so how else could we but by evolution? It is a never ending battle between modern medicine and the inherent variability of microbes(Quammen)…

Conflict has always been around. Whether it be a war between nations or a childlike fight between siblings, there is always conflict. One of the main reasons for conflict is an argument between two things such as a controversial topic.One main topic of discussion that has been floating around for years, touches on whether animal testing is humane. Many animal rights activists are against animal testing due to the fact that “animal experimentation wastes lives—both animal and human—and precious…

Introduction In August 1983, the U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., Inc. acquired Banyu Pharmaceutical, a major producer of penicillin and antibiotics in Japan, as one of the first acquisitions done by a non-Japanese company. “Upon conversion of the bonds, Merck would own 50.02% of the company” (Harvard Business Review, 1989). Both companies have been active leaders and investors in R&D projects; the constant innovation was especially important in the U.S. in regard of the patent law…

Scarlet Fever is an infectious bacterial disease affecting mostly children, and causing fever and a rash. It is caused by streptococci. Scarlet fever is one of those diseases that put fear into everyone's eyes when they heard someone around them had contracted it. The scarlet fever was first discovered in the 1600s by an english physician and researcher named Thomas Sydenham. Thomas had many other contributions like the treatment of smallpox. He was the only one who noticed the scarlet fever as…

Sickle Cell Anemia India is one of the biggest countries with a population of 1.3 billion, but with a high population comes a high percentage in disease specifically sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia’s history goes as far back as 1846, since numerous discoveries have been made in understanding how sickle cell manifests. Therefore Dr. Herrick in 1910 was the first to distinguish the “pelicular elongated and sickle shaped” platelets (Vasaikar, 2015). While in 1949 sickle cell was identified…

Everyone loves making and baking healthy meals that have a lot of protein and nutrients and eating it, particularly bread for example sandwiches, toast and other kinds of meals. The real question is would people want their healthy bread to get all moldy, green or smelly? Bread is the most widely eaten food around the world bread is made by baking dough that consists chiefly of flour or grain meal mixed with water or milk. It provides a larger share of people’s energy and protein than any other…

funded by a grant from the National Institute of Health also, known as the NIH. “The initial intent of the study was to look for new ways to prevent STDs, including gonorrhea, cancroids, and syphilis. The PHS was highly interested in whether or not penicillin could be use not just for a cure, but prevention as well. The experiments in Guatemala involved infecting female commercial sex workers with gonorrhea or syphilis, and then allowing them to have unprotected sex with soldiers or prison…

Amanda, Nice job explaining several Hispanic cultural beliefs in your post. I wanted to add a couple that I also found interesting. According to Smith (n.d.), the way a healthcare provider greets a Hispanic patient and family member may convey respect or disrepect. She recommends greeting patients and their family members using a title and their full name for the first greeting. For example, saying "Hello Julio" is considered disrespectful, while saying, "Hello Senor Julio Perez" conveys…