J. Robin Warren, Who Proved That Bacteria Cause Ulcers, Dies at 87

August 9, 2024

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(New York Times) – Dr. J. Robin Warren, the Australian pathologist who shared a Nobel Prize for discovering that most stomach ulcers were caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori — and not, as had been widely believed, stress, alcohol or spicy foods — died on July 23 in Inglewood, Australia. He was 87. (Read More)