Pyrotherapy: An Awful Nobel Prize for Infecting People with Malaria

The video discusses pyrotherapy, a historical treatment for neurosyphilis involving malaria-induced fever. Developed by Julius Wagner-Jauregg, this method was controversial due to its unethical experimentation. Despite its partial success, pyrotherapy was replaced by antibiotics like penicillin. The video also touches on Wagner-Jauregg's controversial legacy and the limited understanding of pyrotherapy's effectiveness.

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