Chapter 2071, increase the average life expectancy of the Ming Dynasty by 20 years
Inside Liu Jin's mansion in the capital.
Today is the weekend, a day for rest. As usual, Liu Jin got up early and read the newspaper while eating breakfast.
Liu Jin's main task recently is to establish and improve the medical system of the Ming Dynasty. Not only did he build ten medical schools in many places in the Ming Dynasty to cultivate medical talents and research medical technology, but he also used the power of the government to establish medical schools in various states in the Ming Dynasty.
New hospitals are being built in major counties.
Improve and standardize relevant medical systems, systems, etc. The focus is on the prevention, control, notification, etc. of infectious diseases and plagues.
The Ming Dynasty has begun to enter the Little Ice Age. In the future, natural disasters will continue to appear and become more and more frequent, and related plagues, plagues and the like will also occur one after another.
According to historical records, during the period between the middle and late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, the world was within the scope of the Little Ice Age.
Not only are climate changes extremely extreme, various natural disasters are emerging one after another, but various plagues and diseases have also entered a period of pandemic.
You must be fully prepared now, improve some relevant systems, and reserve more food. Once various natural disasters occur, you can deal with them with ease.
"Zhang Xingjian, a student at Daming Medical College, developed a new drug that can effectively treat tuberculosis and pneumonia?"
"penicillin?"
Liu Jin has always been in the habit of reading the Ming Medical Journal, which often reports on various diseases and corresponding symptoms and treatments.
If you have seen this a lot, it will naturally be of some use to you. If you understand some medical knowledge, you will know some useful little prescriptions, treatments, etc.
Why do people in later generations know a lot of things? Most of the time it is because information in later generations is developed and people are exposed to more information, so they naturally know more things.
When Liu Jin saw the news about penicillin reported in the Ming Medical Journal, he couldn't help but stand up.
"Penicillin was developed?"
Liu Jin was a little unbelievable. You must know that historically, the emergence of penicillin did not appear until the 20th century, and large-scale mass production was only achieved during World War II.
Unexpectedly, someone in the Ming Dynasty had already discovered this penicillin and used it in medical clinics. This shocked Liu Jin.
Penicillin is a very remarkable thing.
It has been hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century in later generations!
Its emergence saved tens of millions or hundreds of millions of lives, and created a new medical field, the field of antibiotics, which directly increased the average human life span by 20 years.
Before penicillin, the average life span of humans was still very low. Even before World War II, the average life span of humans was only forty or fifty years old.
However, since the advent of penicillin, human lifespan has been greatly improved. The emergence of various antibiotics has solved the anti-bacterial and anti-viral problems and problems that have always troubled medical scientists and scientists. Many of them were simply impossible before.
The disease to be treated can be cured easily.
Especially on the battlefield, because of wound infection, too many soldiers died from wound infection and tetanus in the past.
But with the advent of penicillin, the mortality rate from wound infection has been greatly reduced. This alone has saved tens of millions of soldiers.
After World War II, it was widely used in many medical fields. Many drugs in the antibiotic family have miraculous effects on pneumonia, tuberculosis, meningitis, viral infections, tetanus, syphilis, plague and many other diseases. I don’t know how many people have been cured.
people.
Now someone actually researched this penicillin, which is of great significance to Ming Dynasty.
You must know that you are worrying about infectious diseases. For example, plague can be easily cured if penicillin is available.
When the plague broke out last year, so many people would not have died, and there would not be so much panic when dealing with the plague, because if a disease can be cured, then everyone will not be afraid, and vice versa.
If it cannot be cured, then everyone will be very panicked.
The emergence of penicillin is truly remarkable.
For the Ming Dynasty, it is of great significance. This will greatly improve the medical level of the Ming Dynasty and increase the average life expectancy of the Ming Dynasty.
"Prepare a car and go to Daming Medical College!"
Thinking of this, Liu Jin was also planning to go to Daming Medical College to have a look at Zhang Xingjian.
This is really an amazing person who was able to develop penicillin.
Here at the Affiliated Hospital of Daming Medical College, at this moment, a large number of medical school professors, doctors, and scholars gathered together, marveling at the magic and incredible power of penicillin.
“It’s incredible!”
"This is simply amazing. Tuberculosis could not be cured before. At most, some prescriptions for moistening the lungs were prescribed, but treating the symptoms rather than the root cause would ultimately have no effect."
"Yes, especially if tuberculosis reaches an advanced stage, you are basically waiting to die. But now, using this penicillin, tuberculosis can be cured so quickly."
"In just a few days, my breathing has become smoother, my coughing has decreased a lot, my complexion is rosy, and everything is much better."
"It's a miracle medicine, it's really a miracle medicine!"
“It’s really amazing!”
"I have been practicing medicine for decades, all my life. I have seen so many children die young due to pneumonia. It is heartbreaking to see it. Too many people die from pneumonia every year. We have always been
We are all helpless."
"I didn't expect that using this penicillin now, pneumonia can be easily cured. From now on, if nothing else, I alone can save countless children in Ming Dynasty every year."
"I think this penicillin can not only be used to treat tuberculosis and pneumonia. Since it can kill germs, it can also be used to treat some viral diseases."
"Like colds and fevers, according to our current research, one type of colds and fevers is caused by viruses. We have not had any good way to treat this type of colds and fevers."
"It is completely different from colds. Traditional methods are very ineffective. When the fever reaches a high level, it can easily burn out the brain. Every year, many children die and become stupid."
"I think we can try using this kind of penicillin to treat viral colds and fevers."
"It's really amazing. He has been able to develop such a miracle medicine at such a young age. He is the grandson of Professor Zhang. This family has been practicing medicine for generations, helping the world by hanging pots, and accumulating blessings and virtues."
"Well, once penicillin is released, many diseases can be easily cured. I don't know how many people it can benefit."
Everyone was discussing and sighing in the special ward where Zhang Xingjian was experimenting.
According to the report in the Daming Medical Journal, there are many tuberculosis patients and pneumonia patients who come to the Affiliated Hospital of Daming Medical College to see a doctor. These patients can be cured quickly by injecting penicillin. This is also caused by the Daming Medical College.
caused a huge sensation.
Tuberculosis and pneumonia have always been incurable diseases. Even if there are some prescriptions, they only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Those who can survive are lucky, but most people will eventually die of the disease.
Now with this penicillin, it is very easy to treat these two diseases. If you insist on taking the medicine every day, you can easily cure pneumonia and tuberculosis. This is a miracle in everyone's eyes.
"The chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Liu, is here!"
At this time, no one knew who shouted. As soon as everyone heard it, they immediately rushed forward to greet him.
"Mr. Liu!"
When everyone saw Liu Jin, they quickly said hello in unison.
"Hello everyone, hello everyone!"
Liu Jin also smiled and greeted everyone, and then asked: "Who is Zhang Xingjian?"
Upon hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhang Xingjian quickly stood up and said, "I am Zhang Xingjian."
"You are Zhang Xingjian, amazing!"
Liu Jin gave Zhang Xingjian a thumbs up, and then looked at Zhang Xingjian carefully. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a mixed race.
"Ah~"
Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhang Xingjian immediately became excited. Who is this Liu Jin? He is the chief minister of the current cabinet, and he actually said something amazing about himself.
"I read the Daming Medical Journal. It said that the penicillin you invented can effectively treat pneumonia and tuberculosis, so I came to take a look. These two diseases have always been incurable. You can achieve such an achievement at a young age.
, it’s truly amazing!”
Liu Jin said with a smile.
"I also discovered it accidentally."
Zhang Xingjian immediately scratched his head in embarrassment and said.
"That's also amazing. This penicillin will greatly increase the average life span of human beings and make a huge contribution to the development of medical science and technology."
"I will report this matter to the emperor and ask the emperor to reward you!"
Liu Jin praised him very much. Such people are all great scientists and medical scientists. They have made outstanding contributions and played a huge role in the progress and development of mankind.
"ah?"
When Zhang Xingjian heard this, he was immediately stunned. He did not expect that his unintentional discovery could receive such a high evaluation, which would even alarm the emperor.
"Is this making a mountain out of a molehill?"
Zhang Xingjian’s grandfather Zhang Zhigang thought for a while and said.
"No, no, not at all."
Liu Jin smiled and shook his head and said: "With this penicillin, the average life span of Ming Dynasty people can be increased by at least 20 years. How many people do you think can make such a contribution?"
"Work hard!"
"I think you can set up your own pharmaceutical factory to specifically produce this kind of penicillin, find ways to increase its production, and promote it as soon as possible to benefit more people!"
"Yes, I will definitely work hard!"
After Zhang Xingjian heard this, his whole body suddenly became excited and excited!