Alexander Fleming’s Forgotten Petri Dish Sparked the Antibiotic Revolution

A chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petri dish. This discovery, penicillin, was later developed into a life-saving drug. It transformed treatments for infections, making surgeries and childbirth safer. Fleming's insight also warned of antibiotic resistance, a challenge still faced today.