July ‘84, a toast. Barry Marshall gulps a bacteria infected concoction as a last resort to prove his theory that H. Pilori causes stomach ulcer. Dr. Barry is right. The stunt earns him a bad gastritis (and a nobel prize). Yes, doctors in 1984 hadn’t yet figured out what caused stomach ulcer.
As stupid as a hero
As stupid as a hero
As stupid as a hero
July ‘84, a toast. Barry Marshall gulps a bacteria infected concoction as a last resort to prove his theory that H. Pilori causes stomach ulcer. Dr. Barry is right. The stunt earns him a bad gastritis (and a nobel prize). Yes, doctors in 1984 hadn’t yet figured out what caused stomach ulcer.