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Learn about the surprisingly recent invention of medicine that combats illness directly, such as antibiotics. From the accidental discovery of penicillin to today’s hunt for antivirals, this history underpins work to find COVID-19 treatments.

Writing:
  • David Olusoga
  • Steven Johnson

Stars:
Release Date: 2021-05-11
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 0.0/10
  • Country: GB, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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Episode 1 - Vaccines
Medical Drugs
Episode 2 - Medical Drugs
Data
Episode 3 - Data
Behavior
Episode 4 - Behavior