I was shivering in bed on my first night in Mogadishu. At 3:30 am, I killed the air conditioner. Moments later, the room felt stuffier than a London subway. I got up and paced around, wondering if it was safe to keep the balcony door open.
The 20th-century medical revolution created a new generation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Some doctors talk about the return to the Middle Ages while others barely acknowledge the threat. The real problem stems from how we perceived bacteria from the onset.
I first saw Alain Siritzky at the Carlton Hotel bar during the 1996 Cannes Film Festival after my partner pointed out a gleaming scalp over a red couch.
This is a tale about how I discovered silver, an ancient healing secret that was somehow wiped off the medicinal map after antibiotics were discovered and patented by pharma.
