He convincingly credits sulfa drugs for some of the most revolutionary and catastrophic moments in medicine. enthusiasm for the search for a 'magic bullet' drug in the early 20th century is infectious. Hager tells it well.one can easily imagine 'The Demon Under the Microscope, ' like 'Microbe Hunters' before it, inspiring in young, idealistic readers the enthusiasm for medical research and the zeal for healing that generates great physicians."-"Wall Street Journal" "Surprisingly entertaining. "Kirkus Reviews" (Starred) "A well-told tale of trail-blazing science."-"Booklist""Highly recommended."-"Library Science" "This is a grand story, and Mr. A rousing, valuable contribution to the history of medicine. from "The Demon Under the Microscope" "From the Hardcover edition.""įascinating. By 1931, nothing on earth could stop a bacterial infection once it started. But the great killers of Europe, North America, and most of Asia pneumonia, plague, tuberculosis, diphtheria, cholera, meningitis were caused not by parasites but by bacteria, much smaller, far different microorganisms. A drug or two was available that could stop parasitic diseases once they hit, tropical maladies like malaria and sleeping sickness. For thousands of years, humans had sought medicines with which they could defeat contagion, and they had slowly, painstakingly, won a few battles: some vaccines to ward off disease, a handful of antitoxins. This is a fascinating scientific tale with all the excitement and intrigue of a great suspense novel. A strange and colorful story, " The Demon Under the Microscope" illuminates the vivid characters, corporate strategy, individual idealism, careful planning, lucky breaks, cynicism, heroism, greed, hard work, and the central (though mistaken) idea that brought sulfa to the world. The very concept that chemicals created in a lab could cure disease revolutionized medicine, taking it from the treatment of symptoms and discomfort to the eradication of the root cause of illness. Sulfa changed the way new drugs were developed, approved, and sold transformed the way doctors treated patients and ushered in the era of modern medicine.
but its real effects are even more far reaching. Sulfa saved millions of lives among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. In" The Demon Under the Microscope," Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of the drug that shaped modern medicine. This incredible discovery was sulfa, the first antibiotic. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics.
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