Today, handwashing is one of the most basic rules of medicine. Posters line hospital walls. Doctors scrub in before surgery. Medical students are trained from day one: clean hands save lives. Continue reading

Imagine living in a world where no one knows why people get sick. Hospitals are dangerous places. Surgery is often a last resort, not because the operation itself is impossible, but because infection is almost expected. Epidemics sweep through cities,… Continue reading