(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- Indiana University School of Medicine on The Conversation By: ['Bill Sullivan', 'Brian Leland', 'James B. Wood', 'Kristin S. Hendrix', 'Lana Dbeibo', 'Leslie A. Enane', 'Lily Wolf', 'Martin H. Plawecki', 'W. Graham Carlos'] Date: 2022-03-11 13:19:52+00:00 Science & Society Picture Library/SSPL via Getty Images March 11, 2022 Guns, not roses – here’s the true story of penicillin’s first patient Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. While his ultimately fatal case is well known in medical histories, the cause of his illness has been misattributed for decades. Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via Getty Images April 16, 2021 America goes back to school – 5 essential reads on parenting in the pandemic As more people get vaccinated and different facets of society slowly reopen, challenges remain in the nation’s quest to get back to normal. Here are five articles that help illuminate the path. FGTrade via Getty Images April 9, 2021 When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking Early test results look promising, and Pfizer has asked the FDA to review and authorize its vaccine for use in teens. That doesn’t mean putting away the face masks, though. IvonneW/iStock/Getty Images Plus February 8, 2021 In mice, a mother’s love comes from the gut Microbes can alter the minds of mouse mothers and disrupt their natural instinct to nurture their young. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images December 22, 2020 Why should I trust the coronavirus vaccine when it was developed so fast? A doctor answers that and other reader questions Now that two COVID vaccines have been authorized by the FDA, questions arise. Today, a physician from Indiana University School of Medicine answers five reader questions. PicturePartners/Getty Images October 25, 2021 The spooky and dangerous side of black licorice Who knew that black licorice had a dark side? A scientist explains when this treat becomes a threat. Erik Mclean/Unsplash April 9, 2020 Here’s how Americans coped during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic A survey of 500 adults in the US provides a snapshot of the ways people are dealing with life during a pandemic and how well they think they’re doing. W. Graham Carlos/Indiana University April 1, 2020 ‘We don’t talk in terms of supply numbers, we talk in terms of days’ A pulmonologist at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis provides a firsthand look at how the hospital is preparing to allocate resources and supplies in response to coronavirus. Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images March 24, 2020 Just as in coronavirus, young people are key to stopping tuberculosis Today is World TB Day. With attention turned toward coronavirus, it might seem too much to think about. But there’s a lot to consider about the role of young people in stopping both diseases. Rawpixel.com/SHutterstock.com September 3, 2019 Stop calling it a choice: Biological factors drive homosexuality A new study of nearly 500,000 individuals finds that many genes affect same-sex behavior, including newly identified candidates that may regulate smell and sex hormones. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention September 27, 2020 Why the ‘ brain-eating ’ amoeba found in freshwater lakes – while rare – is so deadly The brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri kills 97% of its victims, and infections are almost impossible to diagnose quickly. Here is how it kills. BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com August 17, 2018 Could different cultures teach us something about dementia? More than 16 million people in the U.S. take care of people with dementia. Could we learn something from how other cultures view dementia as more of a social disease rather than a lonely one? frankieleon December 11, 2017 Ketika banyak orang tua meragukan vaksinasi, penyedia layanan kesehatan harus bilang apa? Penyedia layanan kesehatan perlu menyesuaikan perbincangan guna menjawab kekhawatiran orang tua yang spesifik tentang vaksin. Hands via www.shutterstock.com. May 24, 2016 Touch creates a healing bond in health care Despite the rise of scanners, robots and other new medical technologies, the physician’s hand remains one of medicine’s most valuable diagnostic tools. Albert Schweitzer stamp via www.shutterstock.com. September 4, 2015 ‘The greatest man in the world’: on the 50th anniversary of Albert Schweitzer’s death In 1947, Time magazine dubbed him “the greatest man in the world.” He was one of the world’s most famous organists, whose scholarly studies of Bach remain definitive today. As a theologian, he produced… [END] [1] URL: https://theconversation.com/institutions/indiana-university-school-of-medicine-1907 [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/