http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13075263,00.html
LOTION DESTROYS SUPERBUG
Deadly hospital superbug MRSA may have finally met its match - a lotion
developed by a humble trucker.
Brian Bennett, 64, has no medical or scientific training and stumbled across
the solution as he tried to develop a hand cream for his 42-year-old wife.
Experts are convinced the cream will save many lives from the bug, which killed
800 people in British hospitals in 2002, The Sun has reported.
Tests showed that Mr Bennett's lotion destroys MRSA within seconds and can
protect people for up to four hours, acting like an invisible glove.
The retired lorry driver spent two years mixing and matching ingredients in his
garage at home in Nuneaton, Warkwickshire, hoping to come across a magic potion
to help wife Heather's dermatitis.
Mr Bennett told The Sun: "I have no medical training - I didn't even pass
biology at school. But I've always liked finding solutions to problems."
Dr Tony Worthington, who ran trials on the cream, said: "This could be a major
addition to infection control in hospitals throughout the country."
Thanks to the cream, Mr Bennett's wife is now free of dermatitis and after
patenting his formula he stands to make a tidy profit.
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| User: "startum" |
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| Title: Re: LOTION DESTROYS SUPERBUG |
02 May 2004 10:27:19 AM |
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This reminds me of that British bloke a few years back who messed around
with hairsprays and came up with a mixture that would reflect all heat and
light. Supposedly the British government was going to buy his formula to use
to protect their missiles.
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| User: "Ex" |
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| Title: Re: LOTION DESTROYS SUPERBUG |
02 May 2004 03:11:52 PM |
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"startum" <startum@mail.anonymizer.com> wrote in message
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This reminds me of that British bloke a few years back who messed around
with hairsprays and came up with a mixture that would reflect all heat and
light. Supposedly the British government was going to buy his formula to
use
to protect their missiles.
Serious?? This would be great for the troops in Iraq this summer ... keeping
cool with cool hair-doo.
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| User: "Krib" |
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| Title: Re: LOTION DESTROYS SUPERBUG |
02 May 2004 06:32:00 AM |
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"TonyZ2001" <tonyz2001@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040502044853.27780.00000875@mb-m11.aol.com...
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13075263,00.html
Dr Tony Worthington, who ran trials on the cream, said: "This could be a
major
addition to infection control in hospitals throughout the country."
Damn elitist Brits eh tony? I can't wait until Hollywood rewrites
this one so an American invents it ;0)
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krib
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