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In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country - and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With "arresting tales of heroism," it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.

In the 200 years since we discovered that microbes cause infectious diseases, we've battled to keep them at bay. But a recent explosion of scientific knowledge has led to undeniable evidence that early exposure to these organisms is beneficial to our children's well-being. Our current emphasis on hyper-cleanliness is taking a toll on our children's lifelong health. This engaging and important book explains how the millions of microbes that live in our bodies influence childhood development.

A comprehensive, natural approach to treating acute and chronic Lyme disease, from a leading naturopathic physician who has managed his symptoms for more than fifteen years. Lyme disease is one of the fastest-growing infectious diseases in the United States, and millions of people worldwide...

New York Times bestselling author and expert in epidemiology Dr. Michael Savage explains the origins of viruses and their impact on the U.S. With new and resurgent diseases resulting from unregulated immigration and a politicized public health system, Michael Savage sees the need for some...

There is a world beyond vaccinations for some parents and it requires a lot of love and patience. For you see, there are many children who suffer afflictions because of a regular inoculation visit. However, there is hope for those seeking answers. This guide will open you up to a world of alternative medicine and homeopathic doctors who can show you natural remedies and natural paths to disease prevention. You'll hear about toxic chemicals, the affects they have on our children's bodies, and more.

In 1918, a world war raged, and a lethal strain of influenza circled the globe. In the midst of all this death, a bizarre disease appeared in Europe. Eventually known as encephalitis lethargica, or sleeping sickness, it spread worldwide, leaving millions dead or locked in institutions. Then, in 1927, it disappeared as suddenly as it had arrived. Asleep, set in 1920s and '30s New York, follows a group of neurologists through hospitals and asylums as they try to solve this epidemic and treat its victims - who learned the worst fate was not dying of it, but surviving it.

National polls show that Americans are increasingly concerned about vaccine safety and the right to make individual, informed choices together with their healthcare practitioners. Vaccine Epidemic focuses on the searing debate surrounding individual and parental vaccination choice in the United States. Featuring more than 20 experts from the fields of ethics, law, science, medicine, business, and history, Vaccine Epidemic urgently calls for reform.

In medical charts, the term "N.A.D." (No Apparent Distress) is used for patients who appear stable. The phrase also aptly describes America's medical system when it comes to treating the underprivileged. Medical students learn on the bodies of the poor - and the poor suffer from their mistakes. Rachel Pearson confronted these harsh realities when she started medical school in Galveston, Texas.

A leading epidemiologist shares his "powerful and necessary" (Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone) stories from the front lines of our war on infectious diseases and explains how to prepare for global epidemics -- featuring a new preface on COVID-19. Unlike natural disasters, whose...

The virus kills nine out of ten of its victims. Its effects are so quick and so gruesome that even biohazard experts are terrified. It is airborne, it is extremely contagious, and it is about to burn through the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Is there any way to stop it? This doomsday scenario...

Despite advances in health care, infectious microbes continue to be a formidable adversary to scientists and doctors. Vaccines and antibiotics, the mainstays of modern medicine, have not been able to conquer infectious microbes because of their amazing ability to adapt, evolve, and spread to new places. Terrorism aside, one of the greatest dangers from infectious disease we face today is from a massive outbreak of drug-resistant microbes.

From a case of hysterical paralysis to a pregnancy puncturing a lung, twenty-five of the most thrilling medical mysteries known to man (and doctor)."Vital Signs," a popular column featured in Discover Magazine, has long been a favorite of readers, showcasing, each month, fascinating new tales of strange illnesses and diseases that baffle doctors and elude diagnosis. Each tale is true and borders on the unbelievable. It's no wonder that throughout the years the column has become an unofficial textbook for medical students, interns, doctors, and anyone interested in human illness and staying healthy.

Ameno y didáctico, el bioquímico y escritor Gabriel León relata el estudio de las enfermedades a través de la historia, y cómo la ciencia descubrió y controló, tardíamente muchas veces, a virus y bacterias. El gran avance que significó para la medicina el lavado de manos y cómo pudieron evitarse las cientos de miles de muertes de mujeres durante el parto, provocadas justamente por faltas de higiene.

Covid, Londra rinasce e torna il gusto del futuro: Patto Draghi-Macron per aumentare i fondi oltre i 750 miliardi, di Alberto d'Argenio e Anais Ginori; La Germania ha salvato l'Est del Paese, ora l'Italia salvi il Sud. È giusto e conviene, di Isaia Sales; Draghi e il "gusto del futuro": la fede nel cambiamento, di Michele Serra; Covid, a luglio l'immunità in Europa. Draghi: torna il gusto del futuro, di Viola Giannoli; Effetto "zero". Londra si riprende la voglia di vivere, di Benedetta Cibrario.

Covid, la linea Draghi: Ue, il patto per i vaccini: "Con gli Usa più forti", di Alberto D'Argenio; Draghi scommette su Biden. E a Von der Leyen chiede: "Contratti con Big Pharma", di Tommaso Ciriaco; L'Europa e la pandemia, il debito di solidarietà, di Ezio Mauro; Vertice Ue, la mossa di Draghi: "Nuovo patto ed eurobond per uscire dalla crisi", di Tommaso Ciriaco e Roberto Mania; L'Europa all'attacco di AstraZeneca: "Produrre più vaccini e no all'export", di Alberto D'Argenio.

Covid. Aprile, il mese del giudizio: Vaccini, un aprile a rilento: si allontana l'obiettivo di 500 mila al giorno, di Tommaso Ciriaco, Fabio Tonacci; La pandemia e il bisogno di ritrovare la speranza, di Michela Marzano; Covid, il Paese provato dal virus chiede iniezioni per tutti e il passaporto europeo, di Ilvo Diamanti; Vaccini, aprile è il mese del giudizio, di Stefano Cappellini; Vaccini, il governo in pressing sulle Regioni. In arrivo altre 1,5 milioni di dosi Pfizer, di Tommaso Ciriaco; Ristoranti a pranzo non prima del 26. I paletti del governo per le riaperture.

Scuola, si va avanti fino al 30 giugno. Maturità al via il 16 a lezioni in corso, di Corrado Zunino; Bonomi: "Pronti ad aprire le fabbriche per immunizzare dipendenti e familiari", di Roberto Mania; Governo Draghi, nel primo weekend il premier a Roma in call con i ministri, di Annalisa Cuzzocrea; Misure, linea dura di Speranza "Non si riapra". Gelmini frena, di Annalisa Cuzzocrea; L'agenda Draghi e quella dei partiti, di Stefano Folli; Draghi a Merkel "Lavoriamo uniti per avere i vaccini", di Tommaso Ciriaco e Tonia Mastrobuoni.

La partita dei vaccini, le paure degli italiani: Guido Rasi, l'ex direttore Ema: "Sui vaccini finora dalle aziende numeri da bar sport. La partita non è ancora iniziata", di Elena Dusi; Il viaggio del gelo in 1.700 vassoi: ecco come arriverà il vaccino Pfizer, di Michele Bocci; Vaccino contro il Covid: la paura degli italiani per il metodo Rna di Pfizer e Moderna. Gli scienziati: "È una bufala che ci renda ogm", di Elena Dusi; Vaccini, pronto il piano B. "Chiediamo dosi di riserva per evitare intoppi", di Alberto D'Argenio e Giuliano Foschini.

Das Tagebuch der berühmten chinesischen Schriftstellerin Fang Fang aus einer abgeriegelten Stadt ist ein einzigartiges, ergreifendes Zeitdokument über den Kampf gegen einen unsichtbaren Feind, den die Menschen in Wuhan weltweit als erste führten. Wuhan: Am 25. Januar, zwei Tage nachdem erstmals in der Geschichte eine 9-Millionen-Einwohner-Stadt komplett von der Außenwelt abgeriegelt wurde, beginnt Fang Fang, online Tagebuch zu schreiben. Eingeschlossen in ihrer Wohnung berichtet sie vom Hereinbrechen und dem Verlauf einer Katastrophe, von der Panik während der ersten Tage der Covid-19-Epidemie bis zu ihrer erfolgreichen Eindämmung.

Un nuevo virus irrumpe en un país lejano, aunque no tan lejano. La Tierra se ha vuelto pequeña. Día tras día, billones de impulsos digitales transportan la información a la velocidad de la luz de un punto a otro del planeta; infinidad de aviones surcan los cielos, borrando fronteras a su paso y trasladando sin pausa a millares de personas; y, a menor velocidad, miles de toneladas de mercancías se mueven en todas direcciones en un incesante intercambio mercantil que nutre la economía global.