Tag: streptomycin discovery

ON THIS DAY: Streptomycin antibiotic discovered (1943)

On this Day October 19, 2026 at 16:52

On 19 October 1943, researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey isolated streptomycin, an antibiotic that would transform the treatment of tuberculosis and mark...

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Squishy toys in Cyprus recalled due to harmful chemicals

October 20, 2026 at 17:15

Larnaca mosquito control operations armed with drones

Cyprus October 20, 2026 at 17:11

Larnaca Municipality is strengthening its mosquito control operations with...

Man charges over car attack on Australian MP Haines

International October 20, 2026 at 16:57

A 43-year-old man has been charged over an alleged...

Oil prices above $110 and will take years to fall

Economy October 20, 2026 at 16:52

Global energy markets are more than a year away...

ON THIS DAY: Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House (1973)

On this Day October 20, 2026 at 16:34

Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Sydney Opera House...