It is said that history repeats itself. Reflecting on this story in the December/January 2010 issue of South, it's apparent that we need to do better in learning from the past.
The first shot in a medical revolution was fired in Savannah, Georgia, kick starting unprecedented clinical trials designed to produce a vaccine to combat a global pandemic in record time. In the midst of a whirlwind year, history is in the making all around us – and right in our backyard.