This is the amazing story of Chinese scientist Tu Youyou, who was given the daunting mission of finding a malaria cure during the Vietnam war. Her discovery of artemisinin as a treatment for malaria has saved millions of lives. And she did it without a medical degree or PHD. 🎧 Hear about another Nobel Prize laureate's medical breakthrough: https://bbc.in/3Yzfmjm | BBC World Service

Chinese scientist Tu Youyou discovered artemisinin by studying 1,600-year-old medical texts. She realized sweet wormwood had to be extracted cold, not boiled. After successful animal testing, she bravely tested it on herself first. Her discovery has saved tens of millions of malaria patients and earned her the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine. #TuYouyou #NobelPrize #MedicalBreakthrough #Artemisinin #malaria "Based on historical facts | Tu Youyou Nobel Prize 2015 | Sources: NobelPrize.org, NIH" | Ife