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Second Thoughts on the Germ Theory Everyone harbors disease germs, yet not everyone is sick. This is ascribed to "resistance," suggesting that germs are less important in disease than other ...

In a recent review published in the journal PNAS, researchers examined the germ theory from a non-centric perspective on infection outcome, considering the variables that influence illness ...

This 1930s educational film chronicles the advancements in medicine, emphasizing the pivotal role of Louis Pasteur in laying the foundation for modern medical practices. It illustrates the importance ...

At the beginning of the 19th century, though there had been some advances in medical knowledge, scientists still did not understand what caused disease. Joseph Lister was able to make a much more ...

To describe these ideas, he coined the phrase ‘Germ Theory’. But someone was hot on Pasteur’s heels… Oh ja! About a decade after Pasteur had first concocted Germ theory, Koch took the next ...