"Yes."

Zhao Heng nodded.

"I heard from a friend at the department that on our side, the attending doctor discovered Naegleria fowleri immediately, whereas in Country H, they only conducted tests after we confirmed it, and then they reached the same diagnosis. Xiao Zhao, your clinical diagnostic ability is indeed strong."

Li Hongwei said with some admiration.

Clinical diagnosis is a very complex task, being able to quickly identify that the patient is infected with such a rare parasite like Naegleria fowleri shows that the diagnosing doctor has extraordinary diagnostic abilities.

We can say that because we discovered and confirmed it first, we have gained some initiative in this matter.

"Actually, diagnosing an infection with Naegleria fowleri is not difficult, it's just that people don't think in that direction, especially the doctors on Jeju Island, when the patient fell ill there, they were diagnosed with acute meningitis and treated accordingly."

Zhao Heng thought for a moment and said.

"That's not entirely true. Even though I'm not working clinically, I know that sometimes the most challenging part of clinical practice is the diagnosis. Some patients go to many hospitals, undergo a lot of tests, and still can't get a definitive diagnosis, even spending a lot of time and energy. Xiao Zhao, your ability to diagnose the patient so quickly has also given the department an advantage, which is very important in international exchanges."

Li Hongwei said seriously.

"Professor, there must be more than ten cases of infection in Country H."

Zhao Heng said.

It's easy to calculate, the number of tourists Jeju Island hosts, during peak times, reaches as high as 40,000 people a day, and now with tourists returning and being diagnosed, it suggests that certain waters on Jeju Island contain Naegleria fowleri.

With such a high number of tourists daily, there must be more than ten infected patients.

"For such matters, Country H wouldn't dare to directly expose it, as Jeju Island is a tourist attraction. Once such a thing is exposed, it would be devastating to local tourism."

Li Hongwei said with some emotion, this reflects the different ways the two countries handle issues. If this were domestically, this tourist destination would be immediately shut down, all related personnel would be thoroughly screened, and a large amount of manpower and resources would be invested to deal with the incident.

But for Country H, their method of handling the situation seems quite different.

At least in terms of their response action, their speed is much slower compared to domestically.

"Even if it's not exposed, the handling speed is really too slow. I heard that over there, they are only at the stage of inspections and confirmations. Such a speed is just too slow."

Zhao Heng added.

"Xiao Zhao, different countries have different situations, not all handling departments prioritize people's lives and safety like we do here."

Li Hongwei said meaningfully.

"So, Xiao Zhao, you're thinking of using carbon nanotubes to deliver Mitifoxin directly to the affected area, which would not only significantly speed up the effect of the treatment but also enhance its efficacy."

After a pause, Li Hongwei brought up the topic of nanotherapy with Zhao Heng.

Regarding the different methods the two countries use to handle such situations, even Li Hongwei couldn't discuss too much, let alone given his special status, it's also inappropriate for him to delve into such topics.

"Yes, if the infected patient wants to survive, nanotherapy is the only potentially effective treatment option I can think of."

Zhao Heng nodded and said.

As the saying goes, a clever housewife cannot cook without rice. Modern medicine has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it has established an effective system for diagnosis and treatment.

The disadvantage is that treatment is greatly limited by equipment and drugs. For example, with this nanotherapy, if Zhao Heng wasn't at the Eastern Hospital and didn't happen to know Professor Li Hongwei, even if he thought of this treatment method that could potentially help the patient, he wouldn't have the conditions to implement it.

"Time is of the essence, you always have the access to the laboratory, and you're familiar with the relevant equipment. I have some urgent matters to attend to, so you'll have to prepare the nanotherapy agents on your own."

Li Hongwei said directly.

This modern cutting-edge biological laboratory is fully technified and requires authorization to enter, with everything managed automatically.

Li Hongwei's granting Zhao Heng this access demonstrates immense trust in him; it's a profound trust, as the lab stores experimental results worth billions.

Only someone like Zhao Heng would earn such trust from Li Hongwei.

"Thank you, Professor."

Zhao Heng expressed his gratitude to Li Hongwei.

Since knowing Professor Li Hongwei, the help he has provided Zhao Heng has been relentless.

Even now, granting Zhao Heng such access to the lab signifies great support, as it contains research outcomes worth several billion.

"No need to thank me, just provide me with the treatment data when you're done, it will be very helpful and significant for the next steps in nanotherapy research."

Li Hongwei waved his hand, indicating that Zhao Heng didn't need to thank him, as there would be many occasions when he would need Zhao Heng's assistance. The more he worked with Zhao Heng, the more he realized how invaluable an assistant like Zhao Heng was.

So, providing some conveniences now was within Li Hongwei's considerations.

"Sharing the treatment data is not a problem. If this nanotherapy succeeds, it will also pioneer the field of nanotherapy. Moreover, this treatment method could also be applied in cancer treatment."

Zhao Heng reflected and said.

Mitifoxin is already used in cancer treatment, and if this treatment is successful, nanotherapy could be similarly applied to cancer treatment. This treatment method could be more effective and less damaging to the human body, representing a very promising therapeutic avenue.

"Indeed, the progress in nanotherapy research has been quite good, what's lacking is clinical application. In this aspect, Xiao Zhao, you have a natural advantage."

Li Hongwei added.

All scientific research, if not put into practical use, is like there's no research at all. Though this statement is somewhat biased, it largely explains that the goal of scientific research is for practical application.

As a clinician, Zhao Heng, and Li Hongwei, as a top biological researcher, see many of their research achievements needing clinical application, so their collaboration runs deep.

"Xiao Zhao, I have some matters to attend to, you'll have to independently complete the preparation of the nanotherapy agents."

After a pause, Li Hongwei said.

Not that besides him and Zhao Heng, no one else could use the specialized equipment to prepare nanotherapy agents, but because Professor Li Hongwei fully trusted only Zhao Heng.

Therefore, the highest access to the lab was only granted to Zhao Heng; such high access levels are not typically available to others, not even to members of Li Hongwei's lab research team.

"Okay, Professor, you go ahead with your work. If the treatment proves effective, I'll record the relevant data and send it to your email."

Zhao Heng nodded, acknowledging that Professor Li Hongwei's agreement to let him prepare the nanotherapy agents was already the highest level of support.

Li Hongwei gave some final reminders to Zhao Heng about the precautions for preparing the nanotherapy agents before leaving, while Zhao Heng made his way to the lab.

After a security scan, Zhao Heng, who had the access, naturally entered the core area of the lab, which is the experimental room for preparing nanotherapy agents.

This place had previously only been accessible to Li Hongwei.

After all, although carbon nanotubes were developed by Professor Li Hongwei for medical treatments and drug delivery, as a very useful carrier, carbon nanotubes can be used to carry more than just drugs.

This is why Professor Li Hongwei is so cautious; such high-tech advancements, if carbon nanotubes prepared were used outside of treatment, could lead to preventable disasters.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.