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He could've become Multi Billionaire for his invention, the life saving ORS,
but he didn't file for a Patent.
With his treatment, the Case Fatality Ratio in the Refugee Camps came down to 3 from 3.3
Despite this, treatment was met with skepticism from the
He could've become Multi Billionaire for his invention, the life saving ORS,
but he didn't file for a Patent.
With his treatment, the Case Fatality Ratio in the Refugee Camps came down to 3 from 3.3
Despite this, treatment was met with skepticism from the
scientific community with many journals refusing to publish his original paper, it would take 7 more years for oral rehydration therapy to be accepted as a good treatment for dehydration from diarrhea and other diseases.
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis was working in overflowing refugee
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis was working in overflowing refugee
camps during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war when he came up with ORS, which The Lancet called “the most important medical discovery of the 20th century.’’
From his research, Dr Mahalanabis knew that a solution of sugar and salt, which would increase water absorption by the
From his research, Dr Mahalanabis knew that a solution of sugar and salt, which would increase water absorption by the
