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Step onto the frontlines of humanity's desperate battle against deadly pandemics and witness the birth of modern public health. From ancient healers mixing herbs along the Nile to terrified medieval gravediggers facing the Black Death, this immersive historical nonfiction traces our relentless...

Master causal inference in epidemiology without complex math and transform how you design clinical research today. Whether you are commuting to the lab or studying for public health boards, this focused, audio-optimized guide bridges the gap between raw data associations and true causation...

Uncover the gripping military history of biological warfare and the hidden government labs weaponizing deadly pathogens. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this unsettling true science narrative traces the invisible enemy of engineered disease from poisoned medieval wells to Cold War...

Humans have long observed animals for advanced warnings of danger. What can they tell us about the growing threat of viruses and other infectious organisms in the age of climate change? Coronaviruses jump from bats to chimpanzees to humans. You can give your cat the flu, and pass tuberculosis to an elephant. The scientific term for this –zoonosis – reveals how human and animal lives are inextricably linked. Scientists warn that human destruction of the environment is responsible for the accelerating spillover of animal diseases, posing a global health threat.

Take control of your and your family's health with The Vaccine Bible, a common-sense, medically sound resource for everyone searching for the straightforward facts about vaccines. For those looking for clear and reliable information on vaccines for themselves and their families, it can feel like...

In this riveting account of the pandemic and its devastating ripple effects, Gale captures the pandemic's messy realities the panic it spurred, the misinformation and political infighting that stood in the way of controlling it, and the heroic efforts by scientists and health care workers to contain it. Gale exposes what went wrong, what worked, and what continues to threaten us. From the pandemic's chaotic beginnings to the hidden toll of Long Covid, he examines how governments shaped and sometimes warped the public narrative around the pandemic.

The untold story of Albert Sabin, who developed the oral polio vaccine and became a controversial public health advocate for children worldwide Jonas Salk may be the name most associated with the polio vaccine, but it was Albert Sabin's oral vaccine that made the goal of global eradication of...

'Blending science with narrative non-fiction, he examines the myths, misinformation, and missed opportunities that continue to shape liver health in India.' - Tej Prakash Bhardwaj, The New Indian Express I did not become a doctor to help people cheat death, but to help them understand it. In The...

There is a persistent gap in life expectancy between Black people and their white counterparts in the United States. It is a direct result of structural racism within American society and has nothing to do with genetic differences. In past eras, scientific racism sought to shift the blame to the supposed physical inferiority of people of African descent. Even today, medicine labors under false beliefs derived from nineteenth-century racial thinking, harming patients who are not of European descent.

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Brought to you by Penguin. Thomas Asbridge’s remarkable new book reveals the global impact of humanity’s greatest natural disaster, and the terrible human cost of this calamity. In the mid-fourteenth century, a lethal plague struck the medieval world, causing unimaginable suffering and...

A paradigm-shifting new approach to ending the epidemic of violence in our lifetime, using the same epidemic control playbook that has rid the world of other contagious diseases. “Leads us down an entirely new path to a world beyond violence” —Nicholas Kristoff Violence is often described...

Auf einer Reise nach Sierra Leone lernt Bestsellerautor John Green den jungen Henry kennen, der mit Tuberkulose im Krankenhaus liegt. Seine bewegende Krankheitsgeschichte nimmt er zum Anlass, der ältesten und tödlichsten Infektionskrankheit der Welt auf den Grund zu gehen. Er will sich nicht damit abfinden, dass jährlich 1,5 Millionen Menschen sterben, obwohl es seit langem wirksame Medikamente gegen Tuberkulose gibt. John Green fordert Lösungen für diese globale Gesundheitskrise: weltweiten Zugang zu lebensrettender Behandlung, erschwinglichere Medikamente, Aufmerksamkeit und Engagement.

In Why Are Health Disparities Everyone's Problem? Dr. Lisa Cooper shows how we can work together to eliminate the injustices that plague our health care system and society. The book follows Cooper's journey from her childhood in Liberia, West Africa, to her thirty-year career working first as a clinician and then as a health equity researcher at Johns Hopkins University. Drawing on her experiences, it explores how differences in communication and the quality of relationships affect health outcomes.

From the award-winning author of American Sirens and A Thousand Naked Strangers comes a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history. JULY 2014. Two American medical volunteers who joined the fight against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in world history have gotten...

Ever hear “I believe in cars” or “I believe in tools”? Probably not. But people routinely say, “I believe in vaccines.” This saying carries a truism because claims about vaccines often require faith. Belief. It is why challenging these claims often results in an emotional, not logical, reaction.

"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended." ―Library Journal, starred "[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling." ―Kirkus...

Riding the Storm chronicles Africa’s resilience and determination during a borderless crisis. Through the actions of heroes like HE Cyril Ramaphosa, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, Dr Vera Songwe, Dr John Nkengasong, and Professor Benedict Oramah, a narrative of leadership, duty and sacrifices emerges. From securing vaccines to complex negotiations, this book tells of the journey to an outcome that surprised the world. In this book, the author presents the facts in an illustrative manner that highlights African innovation, competence and spirit.

Ognuna delle vicende dimenticate, che Giuseppe Remuzzi ricostruisce con passione e gusto del dettaglio nel suo nuovo libro, è stata un passo da gigante non solo per la sanità ma per la stessa evoluzione della specie. E senza quelle storie di fallimenti e successi non sarebbe stato possibile arrivare oggi in tempo record alla nuova frontiera del vaccino a mRNA contro il Covid-19 e le sue varianti con cui ancora ci confrontiamo.

When will the next pandemic arrive? For wildlife, it’s already here. The Nature of Pandemics explores an unspoken truth: how our actions are driving wildlife pandemics across the world. Highlighting the interconnectedness of human, (non-human) animal and environmental health, it examines historical and contemporary pandemics and considers the importance of conservation and restoration efforts, presenting a compelling case for rethinking how we approach pandemic prevention.