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Another pandemic is coming. It’s only a matter of time. It could be a novel flu virus, a biological weapon, even a prehistoric virus from melting glaciersーand we are not prepared. No one wants to e……続きを見る

Over the past century, life expectancy increased from the mid-forties to the mid-seventies. Now, however, longevity is beginning to decline. Lifestyle and Longevity by surgeon Tom Taylor provides a ……続きを見る

This is the dark moment of mankind! This is the greatness of the dignity of life! This is the glory of human bravery! This is scintillation of the spiritual soul! Love is the immortal theme of manki……続きを見る

This study was conducted to analyze the spatial distribution of COVID-19 referral hospitals in Bali Province and to assess the accessibility of healthcare infrastructure based on service radius and ……続きを見る

En estos tiempos tan difíciles que atravesamos como humanidad nos resulta imperioso simbolizar, tratar de encontrarle sentido o entender lo que nos sucede para poder operar en la realidad. A este co……続きを見る

What causes suicide epidemicsーand how can we prevent them? Many suicides are caused by biological mental illness, but sometimes the suicide rate of a particular group jumpsーtwo-, three-, or even t……続きを見る

Doctor Lawrence Brilliant and Doctor Isao Arita, Chief, Smallpox Eradication Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, visited West Bengal during the autumn of 1973 in order to init……続きを見る

A darkly funny, nearly-sane chronicle of one man's journey through the absurdity of the COVID era. Artificial Monsters is a time capsule built from sarcasm, clarity, and the occasional AI-assisted e……続きを見る

An Economist Best Book of 2025 **"**Fair Doses is an unflinching insider account of how science, politics, and human nature collided in the battle to vaccinate the world." ーAtul Gawande, surgeon an……続きを見る

In Same Storm, Different Boats, former Public Health Director Jason Strelitz shares a candid, moving, and insightful account of the Covid-19 pandemic through the lens of Newham, East Londonーone of ……続きを見る

Much more than one man's battle with COVID-19. This story shines a light on the lives of the people who saved Laurence Penn, a fifty-four-year-old man who is placed into a coma in bed number one on ……続きを見る

The stories we tell of our own lives and those of others help us make sense of the world and establish meaningful social connections across space and time. Pandemic stories similarly can shed light ……続きを見る

Como enfrentar uma epidemia dentro de celas superlotadas? Este livro parte da experiência do autor como farmacêutico clínico em 24 unidades prisionais do Rio de Janeiro para apresentar um panorama ……続きを見る

"Pandemics Through Time: The History That Shaped Humanity" is a clear, human story of how diseases and people have shaped each otherーfrom the first crowded cities to the age of jet travel and beyon……続きを見る

* NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "Painfully good. The book could have been called, 'Outrageous.' The story Andy Slavitt tells is not just about Trump's monumental failures but also about the deeper ones that……続きを見る

Scopri l'inquietante saga della più lunga battaglia dell'umanità conTubercolosi decodificatadi Francis M. Rhoades. Un viaggio dalle antiche tombe peruviane alle corti reali medievali e ai moderni la……続きを見る

Descubra la inquietante saga de la batalla más larga de la humanidad conLa tuberculosis decodificadaPor Francis M. Rhoades. Un viaje desde las antiguas tumbas peruanas hasta las cortes reales mediev……続きを見る

Entdecken Sie die eindringliche Saga des längsten Kampfes der Menschheit mitTuberkulose entschlüsseltVon Francis M. Rhoades. Reisen Sie von antiken peruanischen Gräbern zu mittelalterlichen Königshö……続きを見る

Lyme disease remains a subject of considerable public and clinical interest, and misunderstandings about Lyme borreliosis continue to cause widespread concern about potential long-term disability. A……続きを見る

Ce livre présente une synthèse d’anthologies d’études médicales officielles publiées à la fin du dix neuvième siècle concernant les épidémies passées de grippe en Europe dont celle de 1889 qui a été……続きを見る

Based on the recent avian flu outbreaks that have emerged into human populations, the World Health Organization now warns us that bird flu--if mutated into a supercontagious pandemic form--could vis……続きを見る

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Economist and Kirkus Reviews From one of China's most celebratedーand silencedーliterary authors, riveting portraits of eight Wuhan residents at the da……続きを見る

The public has taken a new level of interest in outbreak response since 2020, learning epidemiological terms and seeking information about how to stay prepared in a pandemic. Public health professio……続きを見る

This book discusses how centuries-long racism, the hostile environment, and COVID-19 disproportionately impacted Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic people. Conceived during the outbreak of COVI……続きを見る

A humanidade convive com a tuberculose há milênios. A princípio, por afetar sobretudo a elite europeia, a doença foi romantizada como uma enfermidade de artistas e chegou a estabelecer padrões de be……続きを見る

What happens when the one holding everyone else begins to unravel-and no one stops to ask if he's okay?- Scott was the steady one-an ICU nurse, a husband, a father. He walked into the epicenter of C……続きを見る

El autor da cuenta de los entretelones de la pandemia de Covid-19 en Perú mientras era jefe del gabinete de asesores del Ministerio de Salud (Minsa) en 2020. Aborda el ascenso de la primera ola, eta……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Covid-19's origins, global responses, and its socioeconomic impacts. It examines scientific evidence regarding the virus's natural or artificial origin……続きを見る

Discover the field of health geography, which seeks to better understand the causes, spread, and mitigation of disease through the study of geographic factors. The Geography of Disease opens with an……続きを見る

"De tout temps, des maladies se sont propagées entre les humains ; elles ne sont pas pour autant vouées à dégénérer en catastrophes mondiales. Ce livre détaille ce que les gouvernements, les scienti……続きを見る