This year marks the 80th anniversary of the discovery of penicillin, the first naturally occurring antibiotic drug discovered and used therapeutically. The discovery of penicillin changed the ...

Amoxicillin and penicillin are both antibiotics in the penicillin class. Alexander Fleming first discovered penicillin in 1928, and it was available to treat infections by the 1940s. Before this ...

Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, infectious diseases were rampant. Communicable diseases were the most common cause of death, and the average lifespan was about 47 years old. However ...

The wonder drug of 1943 may prove to be penicillin, obscured since its discovery in Britain in 1929, only now getting its thorough sickroom trial. It is made from a mold (TIME, Sept. 15 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Although penicillin was discovered on September 28, 1928 by Andrew ...