1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 581: St. Mary's Hospital! Encountering Fleming! Penicillin, the miracle drug! Li Qiwei wants to steal it!

In this day and age, medical technology is far from comparable to that of later generations.

Minor illnesses that are common in later generations, such as colds and infections, can easily take a person's life now.

Moreover, the medical skills of most doctors of this era are also worrying.

Drink more hot water and you will be better than 90% of doctors.

Even the idea of ​​"washing hands before surgery" has only been popular for a few decades.

Therefore, Li Qiwei did not dare to be careless after he felt that he had a bad cold and had a persistent headache.

He planned to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up to confirm that it was a cold and rule out the possibility of some infectious disease.

Combined with some medical knowledge he learned from later life, he felt that recovering should not be a problem.

So, accompanied by Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting, he took a car and went to the hospital in the city center in a low-key manner.

After checking the information, Li Qiwei was surprised to find that "aspirin" already existed in this era.

In later generations, the three classic drugs recognized in the history of world medicine are: aspirin, penicillin, and diazepam.

Aspirin was invented by German chemist Hoffmann more than 20 years ago.

As soon as it was released, it received unanimous praise from doctors and patients all over the world.

This miraculous drug that can relieve fever, pain and inflammation is now Bayer's flagship product. You can even take aspirin to relieve headaches when you have a cold.

Li Qiwei was immediately moved.

"I've been focusing on physics so much that I've forgotten about these things."

However, he didn't have much regrets.

Although he has an encyclopedia in his mind, it needs to be passively triggered before it can appear.

It's impossible for him to deal with chemists, biologists and medical scientists every day.

"But if we calculate the time, penicillin should be available soon."

"This is something better than aspirin!"

Without aspirin, the patient would be in great pain at most, but would still be able to endure and perhaps pull through.

But without penicillin, patients would have no choice but to wait for death in pain.

When reading history books in his previous life, Li Qiwei knew what penicillin meant to China.

It is a life-saving medicine for thousands of people, and is hundreds or thousands of times more valuable than gold.

However, penicillin technology was blocked by foreign countries, and it was extremely difficult for China to develop its own products, let alone get them.

So in this life, Li Qiwei wanted to keep penicillin in his own hands.

But he only knew that penicillin was related to Penicillium, and he didn't know any more information.

In this case, how can he guide others to do research in advance?

"What was the name of the guy who discovered penicillin?"

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Just as Li Qiwei was thinking about medical history, Wang Zhengyang's voice interrupted him.

"Principal, we're at the hospital."

Li Qiwei opened his eyes and Huo Xiuting had already gotten out of the car and opened the door.

Then, the three of them walked towards the building not far ahead.

The sign above the door reads:
"St. Mary's Hospital."

This is where Li Qiwei went to see the doctor.

St. Mary's Hospital was not the best hospital in London, but it was very much to Ridgway's liking.

Because the hospital is an affiliated hospital of St Mary's Medical School, University of London.

Therefore, the hospital's scientific research capabilities are very strong, which cannot be compared with those private clinics outside.

Li Qiwei not only wanted to treat the cold, he also wanted to do some comprehensive examinations, which inevitably involved various experiments.

And only this kind of research hospital can meet his needs.

As soon as I entered the gate, a figure immediately came to greet me.

"Hey! Bruce, here."

Seeing the person coming, Li Qiwei smiled slightly.

"Richardson, thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you for helping me contact this hospital."

Richardson waved his hand and said:
"Easy to do."

Are you kidding? He just received an invitation to the 4th Bruce Conference not long ago, how could he not take it seriously?

"Bruce, is there anything wrong with your illness?"

"If it doesn't work, I'll take you to the best hospital in London."

Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"It's okay. I know my own body very well."

"If it's just a cold, I'll go home and rest more."

"I'm worried it's some other infectious disease or something."

"It's better to check it out to be assured."

Richardson nodded.

He thought Bruce's concerns were very normal and necessary.

Large-scale infectious diseases have occurred in many places.

The events in Spain a few years ago are still fresh in our memory.

It's always better to be careful.

If Professor Bruce is unable to continue his research due to health reasons, it will be an unbearable loss for the scientific community.

Richardson suddenly felt that he had a great responsibility.

Then he said confidently:
"Bruce, don't worry."

“This time I found Professor Wright, the top professor at St. Mary’s Medical School.”

“He is an expert in bacteria and microbiology and has been involved in many large-scale infectious disease studies.”

“Even many of his students and assistants have become very good doctors.”

"And when Professor Wright heard that Professor Bruce was coming, he was very excited and turned down all other tasks."

"If you hadn't insisted on keeping a low profile, I'm afraid there would have been a large group of people welcoming you at the hospital entrance."

Richardson is currently head of the physics department at King's College London.

King's College and St. Mary's Hospital are part of the same system, the University of London complex.

Therefore, Richardson was able to quickly find the people he needed with his own connections.

When the professors and doctors in the hospital heard that Professor Bruce was coming to see the patient, they were very excited.

They really want to know whether Professor Bruce, who is a completely different species from ordinary people, has a different body structure.
Upon hearing this, Li Qiwei joked:

"Richardson, you are responsible for my safety."

"I'm really worried that Professor Wright will secretly anesthetize me and then dissect me."

Richardson laughed and said:

"Bruce, just relax."

"This is a regular hospital, not comparable to a private clinic."

"Come on, I'll take you there right now."

"You don't need to see a doctor in the hospital. Professor Wright will examine and treat you individually."

After that, the group of four walked towards the medical school again.

Li Qiwei made special observations when passing by the outpatient department and various departments.

It was not as dirty and messy as I had imagined, but very orderly.

Although it cannot be compared with hospitals in later generations, it is definitely a high-end hospital in this era.

St. Mary's Hospital and St. Mary's Medical School are next to each other, and soon, Li Qiwei and others arrived at a laboratory.

Various experimental instruments are arranged in an orderly manner and the room is clean.

Several people in white coats were quietly conducting experiments and did not notice his arrival.

Judging from their focused and careful operation, it should be an experiment like microbial cultivation.

Li Qiwei looked around curiously.

Just then, Richardson walked in with a group of people.

The leader was an old man about 60 years old, who looked energetic and walked with steady steps.

The most important thing is that he has very little hair, and you can tell at first glance that he is a skilled doctor, which makes people feel at ease.

Li Qiwei saw the person coming and thought to himself:

"Now we're safe. We've come to the right place." The old man was Professor Wright.

When he saw Li Qiwei, he quickly stretched out his hand and said with a smile:

"Welcome, Professor Bruce!"

"I'm the director of St. Mary's Medical School, Wright."

"Thank you for choosing St. Mary's Hospital. We will give you the best examination and treatment."

Wow!
The people behind Wright and the few people who had just been doing experiments in the room all looked at Li Qiwei.

The famous Professor Bruce is here!

Their eyes widened, as if they wanted to use X-rays to see through the legendary man in front of them.

As doctors, they were very interested in any creature that was beyond the ordinary human.

Wright stared at the man in front of him with burning eyes.

The reason why he could recognize her at a glance was because of her unique temperament.

Although he was a medical scientist who studied bacteria, he also knew how distinguished Professor Bruce was.

The other party is not just a physicist, but a super scientific genius who can span several fields.

Scientists in any field hope that Professor Bruce will join them and expand the boundaries of their field for them.

Before Wright came in, he saw Professor Bruce observing the experimental instruments and looking thoughtful.

His heart was awe-inspiring.

"Professor Bruce doesn't even know medicine."

Medicine and biology are extremely closely related.

Li Qiwei has previously published many shocking theories in the field of biology.

It's normal to know a little about medicine.

Therefore, Wright felt that nothing was impossible.

After all, that was the legendary Professor Bruce.

Li Qiwei looked at Wright and the others' fiery eyes and got goosebumps. He felt like he had entered a devil's den.

Then he held out his hand and said:

"Hello, Professor Wright."

"I'll leave my affairs to you."

Wright said vigorously:
"Professor Bruce, please rest assured."

"Professor Richardson has already told me your needs."

"Luckily, what we are best at here is the study of various bacteria."

"I will arrange for staff to collect your saliva and blood samples for microbiological testing."

Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"Thank you, Professor Wright."

"Just call me Bruce."

At this time, Wright smiled and said:

"Okay, Bruce."

"It will take some time for them to prepare the equipment and materials."

"Let me give you a basic checkup first."

After that, Wright got into the state and began to examine Li Qiwei according to standard procedures.

Doctors of this era were very similar to those of later generations.

I usually treat and diagnose patients in the hospital, and also take time to do some medical academic research.

Although Wright seldom engages in specific outpatient work, his decades of experience are not to be underestimated.

Ten minutes later, he said with a relaxed look:
"Bruce, you can basically rest assured."

"I am 90% sure that you just have a normal cold."

"If you have a severe headache, try taking some aspirin."

"Next, I will examine your body fluids to rule out the risk of other infectious diseases."

Wright was actually 100% sure it was just a common cold, but he still gave a conservative number.

Because he was afraid that if Professor Bruce thought it was okay and just left, that would be a big loss.

Such a good research opportunity cannot be given up.

Professor Bruce's wisdom far exceeds that of ordinary people, and perhaps he can discover some secrets from the other party's cells.

During his conversation with Wright, Li Qiwei learned that the other party's research field was very broad.

Immunology, infection, macrophages, syphilis, typhoid bacteria, etc.

It can be said that it covers everything from medical theories to specific diseases.

Of course, a lot of the specific work is done by the people in his team.

Soon, the materials for bacterial inspection were ready.

The so-called examination is actually to observe through a microscope whether there are any bacteria in the saliva and blood.

Since Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope, humans have never stopped observing microorganisms.

By now, bacteriology is already a very mature science.

Biologists have discovered many different kinds of bacteria.

Some are associated with disease, some are not.

Therefore, if bacteria corresponding to the disease are found in body fluids, it can basically be determined that the person has the disease.

At this time, Wright said to the two middle-aged men behind him:
"Freeman, Fleming, the two of you come and help Professor Bruce collect body fluids."

Wow!
The name Fleming startled Ridgway.

A lot of information immediately came to my mind.

His eyes became brighter and brighter, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

“It turns out that it was Fleming who discovered penicillin.”

At this moment, Fleming stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Hello, Professor Bruce."

"Please relax, I will draw your blood."

Fleming looked calm, but he was very excited inside.

He actually had the opportunity to meet the legendary Professor Bruce and even examined him personally.

What an opportunity!
Wright smiled and said:

"Fleming is one of the few doctors who has mastered this advanced technique of intravenous injection."

“He qualified as a surgeon very early on.”

“However, he is more gifted in academics.”

"So, I let him conduct independent scientific research according to his own interests very early on."

“He did not disappoint me and achieved many important results.”

"Especially three years ago, Fleming discovered lysozyme, which was a breakthrough in the medical field."

"This enzyme is very effective in killing bacteria and is a very good antibiotic."

Wright spoke eloquently and praised Fleming so much in public, obviously very satisfied with him.

Moreover, he didn't care about other people's feelings, which reflected his final say in the medical school.

However, Fleming just worked silently without any pride.

In real history, Fleming was a down-to-earth person who was not good at empty talk.

In the laboratory, many people gave him a nickname: Scottish antique.

Once, Professor Wright hosted a routine business discussion meeting.

The others spoke eloquently, but Fleming remained silent.

So Wright asked:

"What do you think, little Fry?"

Fleming said just one word: "Do it."

What he meant was that instead of talking big here, it would be better to do experiments immediately.

Such was Fleming's character.

While Li Qiwei digested the information in his mind, he looked at Fleming.

Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man would discover penicillin that shocked the world a few years later.

This drug saved millions of lives during World War II.

And now, Li Qiwei is ready to intercept again.

(End of this chapter)