A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Chapter 601 Yay! I've crossed over into another realm, so what!

"Speaking of tuberculosis, did you find out about the medication I asked you to inquire about earlier?"

"Oh, the 'old military doctor' you mentioned isn't at the hospital, but a doctor who visited there did answer my question!"

Secretary Liu pulled out her notebook and tugged Jiang Xia's head over. Well, what could she do? This idiot was practically a human lamp with that flashlight in his mouth.

"Isoniazid has been produced domestically since 52. Although it has some efficacy in treating tuberculosis, it easily leads to drug resistance..."

At this point, Secretary Liu pointed regretfully to Teacher Zhongyi: "This is the treatment plan adopted by this leader, but due to individual physical conditions, isoniazid can cause liver toxicity and peripheral neuritis..."

"As for rifampin, the elder said he hadn't heard of it. However, when he attended the International Tuberculosis Conference a couple of years ago, he discovered something called rifamycin antibiotics, but it was a laboratory product. The elder did collect some information about it..." "And then there's pyrazinamide, which has been around for a while. Currently, chemical plants around Beijing can produce it, but it's always been used as a raw material for synthesizing other compounds!"

"You little rascal, you managed to sneak a chemical product into a bunch of medicines, and it took me ages to find out!"

Secretary Liu patted Jiang Xia's head in dissatisfaction.

Jiang Xia was also completely bewildered. Wait, this thing is used to treat tuberculosis. They haven't discovered its use yet, have they?

However, think about that great little blue pill; wasn't it originally intended to treat heart disease?

Western medicine is essentially just a combination of different elements. It doesn't seem wrong to classify it under materials science. Given the mystical nature of materials science, it's understandable that the function of this compound hasn't been discovered yet!

Hey, can we do it again?

Jiang Xia rubbed his chin, his mind already conjuring up another scheme to deceive people.

Hehe, this silly boy has never studied pharmacy, so naturally he doesn't know that pyrazinamide, this old relic, had its anti-tuberculosis effect confirmed by some institutions as early as 52, but they just didn't say it.

This is how some of the medical centers touted as the world's best by the "Great Sophists" engage in monopolistic practices. They could easily benefit the entire world with just a single statement.

But have you seen them say anything like that? With this, they still talk about mutual aid? Pshaw!

"As for ethambutol, the answer from the other side was still that they hadn't heard of it. However, the Bald Eagle has launched a new drug called Ethambutol, whose chemical structure is derived from ethylenediaminobutol. I don't know if it's the drug you're talking about. It's very expensive!"

Jiang Xia nodded, "I don't care about the price, as long as it can cure the disease! Could we ask some comrades outside to buy a batch? How about we deduct the cost from my royalties for 'Star Wars'?"

"It's not a question of whether it's expensive or not, or whether to buy it or not. According to you, can these four drugs combined quickly treat tuberculosis?"

Jiang Xia nodded without hesitation. Of course, these four drugs were first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs recommended by the WHO in later generations, commonly known as the quadruple therapy!

He didn't know what the current treatment options for tuberculosis were, but ultimately it couldn't compare to the standard short-course chemotherapy regimen with a total treatment course of 6 months and a sputum smear conversion rate of >95%!

Although the WHO later evolved into a "tool in the hands of others," it did actually do some real work before the 21st century.

Why is Jiang Xia so knowledgeable about tuberculosis?

If you have a roommate in college who hides the fact that he has a disease, you'll probably remember him better than he does!

However, during that period, with the flashing of ultraviolet lights, the dormitory where Jiang Xia stayed became the cleanest place in the entire school...

"Okay! When you have time, organize what you've said and write a report! That elder happens to be at Tiantan Hospital providing guidance, so the sooner you show it to others, the sooner you can help your comrades!"

Jiang Xia asked curiously, "Which elder is it? And what kind of international anti-tuberculosis conference could they be attending? Hey, aren't you curious how I know about these medicines?"

"Curious, huh? But I can't exactly crack open your head to see where these ideas came from!"

"Compared to your creation of Big Yellow and your C language skills, these are all child's play!"

Secretary Liu waved his hand, showing no intention of continuing the discussion. This kid had been specially granted permission by his superiors to read some original foreign language books; he probably learned it from those books.

"As for that elder, his surname is Wu, and his given name is Shaoqing. Be respectful to others when you meet him; this senior is a truly ethical doctor!"

"Oh," Jiang Xia thought for a moment, then realized, "I really don't know him."

What does this senior do?

"coax……"

Just as the two were huddled together discussing, two warplanes flew overhead, trailing two large fireballs.

Light bulbs lit up on the track not far away, roughly outlining its shape.

However, the incandescent bulbs at this time had too low a lumen, and there were still many shadows on the entire runway. In the darkness, several small steel cannons, belching black smoke, reached their top speed and quickly arrived at the runway, carrying a whole truckload of soldiers.

Without waiting for the small cannon to slow down, the soldiers jumped off the vehicle one by one, turning on their flashlights before they even got a foothold.

Not enough equipment? We'll make up for it with manpower!

The scattered lights, when gathered together, actually illuminated the entire track.

On both sides of the runway, the researchers who had just been discussing the next generation of radar technology with Jiang Xia in the air-raid shelter quickly assembled two radars. With the roar of the generators, the radar antennas began to spin rapidly.

One of the fighter jets flew over the runway but instead of lowering its fuselage to land, it made a sudden stop.

The loudspeakers on the control tower also broadcast the following:

"Cave Demon, landing gear down, landing preparations in good condition! Approach speed 320, reduce speed a bit more!"

"The glide angle is too high! Maintain it at 3°-4°, repeat! Use the altimeter and timing to determine the rate of descent!"

The fighter jets on the same field flapped their wings, as if to let the control tower know.

Next was the second aircraft. The control tower relayed the aircraft's status to the pilot again via loudspeaker, based on the data measured by the equipment.

"Five-sided approach, fly again!"

"Five-sided approach, fly again!"

The commander's voice clearly cracked as he shouted through the loudspeaker.

"Hey! Is taking off and landing at night really that troublesome now? Why are they using a big loudspeaker to shout this? Is the radio not working properly?"

Jiang Xia and Secretary Liu craned their necks and watched for a while, somewhat puzzled as to what these privileged young people were doing.

bang bang bang...

A paper tube rolled to Jiang Xia's feet. He looked in the direction of the paper tube with a rope still attached to its back.

The middle-aged man waved to Jiang Xia, signaling him to pick up the paper tube.

Hehe, interesting, transmitting sound through a paper tube?

This kind of childish toy is perfectly suited for this place.

"Xiao Jiang! Let me answer your question! Cough cough cough..."

"Teacher Zhongyi! You're not feeling well, why don't you go and rest?"

"No, cough cough cough... say as much as you can while you still can, so you won't have the chance to say it later!"

Tsk, I hate people like you who make wild guesses. Don't panic, take it easy. Once we get some ethambutol from the bald eagle, we'll give you a quadruple therapy, and you'll be bouncing around again in six months!