![]() ![]() ![]() Like other readers, I listened to this book while commuting, and it made the time stuck in traffic pass very quickly. I bought this book on impulse, during one of Audible's sales, and was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be a compelling mix of medical history, scientific detective work, politics, industrial espionage, and two world wars. This is a fascinating scientific tale with all the excitement and intrigue of a great suspense novel. The very concept that chemicals created in a lab could cure disease revolutionized medicine, taking it from the treatment of symptoms and discomfort to the eradication of the root cause of illness.Ī strange and vibrant story, The Demon Under the Microscope illuminates the colorful characters, corporate strategy, individual idealism, careful planning, lucky breaks, cynicism, heroism, greed, hard work, and central (though mistaken) idea that brought sulfa to the world. And it ushered in the era of modern medicine. It transformed the way doctors treated patients. Sulfa changed the way new drugs were developed, approved, and sold. Sulfa saved millions of lives, among them, Winston Churchill's and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.'s, but its real effects have been even more far reaching. In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of the drug that shaped modern medicine. This incredible discovery was sulfa, the first antibiotic medication. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. ![]()
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