A sample of penicillin mould given by scientist Sir Alexander Fleming – who discovered it was antibiotic – is set to fetch thousands of pounds at auction. The specimen, which is mounted on paper ...

And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: September 28th, 1928, 86 years ago today . . . a day that changed medicine completely by accident. It happened in the laboratory of Alexander Fleming, ...

A former student of Sir Alexander Fleming claims the eminent scientist predicted the surge of antibiotic resistance just years after he discovered penicillin. William 'Bill' Frankland, 106, said if ...

Imagine making a scientific discovery that would go on to save millions of lives - by accident. Well that's exactly what happened on 28 September 1928, when Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish ...

07:49, Tue, Feb 28, 2017 Updated: 08:19, Tue, Feb 28, 2017 It is, however, expected to sell for at least £6,000 in the auction at Bonhams salerooms tomorrow. But what makes it so special is the fact ...

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Sir Fleming revolutionised healthcare and treatment when he discovered penicillin in 1928 – a landmark which prompted the beginning of modern antibiotics. However, it would seem that he was even more ...