For more than 100 years, modern medicine has pursued the development of faster, more effective methods of fighting off bacteria and viruses. For example, in 1928, antibiotics, commonly viewed by both doctors and patients as an especially effective medication, were developed.
在過去一百多年來，現代醫學一直追求更快更好的藥物去抑制細菌與病毒，例如在一九二八年發明的抗生素，常是醫師與病人眼中的特效藥。