![Dr. Barry J. Marshall was convinced that H. pylori bacteria causes stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria Dr. Barry J. Marshall was convinced that H. pylori bacteria causes stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria](https://preview.redd.it/27e1y1ju1nt81.jpg?auto=webp&s=476075a0e9cd90979b677437f927166d0aa48677)
Dr. Barry J. Marshall was convinced that H. pylori bacteria causes stomach ulcers, but no one believed him. Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans, he drank the bacteria
![University of Toronto Medical Journal on Twitter: "🔬Dr. Barry J. Marshall was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for the discovery of Helicobacter pylori. Find out more about his work, present University of Toronto Medical Journal on Twitter: "🔬Dr. Barry J. Marshall was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for the discovery of Helicobacter pylori. Find out more about his work, present](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek9n1ANW0AEHIty.jpg)
University of Toronto Medical Journal on Twitter: "🔬Dr. Barry J. Marshall was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for the discovery of Helicobacter pylori. Find out more about his work, present
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