Penicillium is the microbe of the year 2026. This fungus has saved millions of lives over the past 80 years — and continues ...

From accidental lab discoveries to decades-long fights for human rights, these Nobel Prize winners made contributions so ...

Healthcare professionals with a flair for performance are being invited to audition for Lifeline, a musical about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that arrives in London in 2026. The production aims to ...

Penicillin, a relatively humble mold, revolutionized medicine and became a cornerstone of modern healthcare. Its discovery is hailed as one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th century.

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made history amid an 8-0 start following Tuesday’s win against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed his ...

On the afternoon of Oct. 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was in Boston when he had a three-hour chat with his assistant and fellow inventor, Thomas Watson. It would not have been noteworthy — except ...

In the realm of scientific discoveries, few have had as profound an impact on humanity as penicillin. This unassuming antibiotic, stumbled upon by accident, revolutionized the field of medicine. It’s ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 490 B.C., the Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon. A Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran more than 26 miles to tell Athenians of the victory and died ...

Today is Sunday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2025 with 94 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Sir Alexander Fleming was a young bacteriologist when an accidental discovery led to one of the great developments of modern medicine on September 3, 1928. Having left a ...