Dissection of head and tongue, mid-19th century; Joseph Towne, Gordon Museum, Kings College, London, UK.

Dissection of head and tongue, mid-19th century; Joseph Towne, Gordon Museum, Kings College, London, UK.

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The courage to experiment

The courage to experiment
In order to prove that the bacteria H. pylori could cause stomach ulcers, an Australian doctor named Barry J. Marshall drank a culture of H. pylori, developed an ulcer, and successfully treated it with antibiotics.
He won a Nobel Prize for it in 2005. ;)

Article:
http://discovermagazine.com/2010/mar/07-dr-drank-broth-gave-ulcer-solved-medical-mystery

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