"What are sometimes called superbugs — microbes resistant to every available drug — are not merely the stuff of nightmares.

Alexander Fleming's research in World War One Alexander Fleming served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War One which took place from 1914-1918.

July 3rd holds a significant place in world history, marking moments of triumph, transformation, and cultural milestones ...

The true, forgotten and sometimes-stinky history of the cohort who took Alexander Fleming's innovation and forever changed the face of modern medicine ...

A medallion containing some of the original mold involved in the discovery of penicillin is expected to fetch up to $50,000 at auction.

During World War II, British and American scientists expanded on Fleming's discovery to develop the powerful antibiotic penicillin. This two-inch diameter medallion contains a small preserved sample ...

Winston Churchill's push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News. Official papers unearthed by the National Archives reveal ...

Alexander Fleming first observed the antibacterial effects of Penicillium mold in 1928, but the first attempts to treat humans with penicillin did not occur until more than a decade later.

Alexander Fleming's research in World War One Alexander Fleming served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War One which took place from 1914-1918.

Fleming created the medallion as a gift for his niece and inscribed it with the message: "The mold that made penicillin / Alexander Fleming." ...