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One bright morning, Tu Youyou opened her notebook and began to search.

Tu Youyou Searched Old Notes for a New Medicine
people biographies · Ages 6-8

Tu Youyou Searched Old Notes for a New Medicine

Tu Youyou studied old medical texts and careful tests to help find a treatment that saved many people from malaria.

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1. One bright morning, Tu Youyou opened her notebook and began to search.

2. People were sick with malaria, a disease that could bring terrible fevers. Tu searched old medical texts for a useful clue.

3. At last, an old note described sweet wormwood. Tu copied the idea and wondered how the plant might help.

4. Tu tried one method, then another. She learned that strong heat could spoil the helpful part of the plant.

5. Many tests failed. Tu wrote down each result, because even a failed test could point the way.

6. She returned to the old note and tried a gentler way. This time, the plant gave up something useful.

7. Tu and her colleagues tested the new extract carefully. The results were promising, but careful researchers test again.

8. They repeated the tests and checked the medicine for safety. Each careful answer made the path clearer.

9. The treatment was ready to help people with malaria. Patients received it carefully, one person at a time.

10. Tu Youyou studied old medical texts and careful tests to help find a treatment that saved many people from malaria.

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