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The Wisdom of Plagues

Lessons from 25 Years of Covering Pandemics

par Donald G. McNeil Jr. ...

Lu par Donald G. McNeil Jr. ...

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10 heure 6 min

Award-winning New York Times reporter Donald G. McNeil, Jr. reflects on twenty-five years of covering pandemics—how governments react to them, how the media covers them, how they are exploited, and what we can do to prepare for the next one—in this “fascinating, ferocious fusillade against humanity’s two deadliest enemies: disease and itself” (The Economist).For millions of Americans, Donald G. ... En savoir plus

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Award-winning New York Times reporter Donald G. McNeil, Jr. reflects on twenty-five years of covering pandemics—how governments react to them, how the media covers them, how they are exploited, and what we can do to prepare for the next one—in this “fascinating, ferocious fusillade against humanity’s two deadliest enemies: disease and itself” (The Economist).For millions of Americans, Donald G.
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Staying Alive in Toxic Times

A Seasonal Guide to Lifelong Health

par Dr Jenny Goodman ...

Lu par Dr Jenny Goodman ...

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10 heure 4 min

The must-have health bible that explains exactly how to stay in radiant, optimal health all year round.Are you confused about what supplements you should be taking? Do you want to know how you can reverse the effects of pollution on your body? Would you like to eat seasonally?Drawing on Dr Jenny Goodman's 20+ years' experience as a medical doctor, lecturer and qualified nutritionist, Staying Alive ... En savoir plus

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The must-have health bible that explains exactly how to stay in radiant, optimal health all year round.Are you confused about what supplements you should be taking? Do you want to know how you can reverse the effects of pollution on your body? Would you like to eat seasonally?Drawing on Dr Jenny Goodman's 20+ years' experience as a medical doctor, lecturer and qualified nutritionist, Staying Alive
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Surviving the Hidden Plague: Unmasking Tuberculosis's Deadly Legacy

"Discover tuberculosis’s hidden truths through powerful audio lessons for a transformative journey of knowledge!"

par Forrest Caldecott ...

Lu par Nick Porter ...

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2 heure 8 min

Surviving the Hidden Plague: Unmasking Tuberculosis's Deadly Legacy⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your knowledge about the realities of tuberculosis?Looking for a thorough guide that covers all the essential elements to understand tuberculosis and its impact?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves... ... En savoir plus

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Surviving the Hidden Plague: Unmasking Tuberculosis's Deadly Legacy⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and enhance your knowledge about the realities of tuberculosis?Looking for a thorough guide that covers all the essential elements to understand tuberculosis and its impact?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves...
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Unmasked

COVID, Community, and the Case of Okoboji

par Emily Mendenhall ...

Lu par Joana Garcia ...

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7 heure 57 min

Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an ... En savoir plus

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Unmasked is the story of what happened in Okoboji, a small Iowan tourist town, when a collective turn from the coronavirus to the economy occurred in the COVID summer of 2020. State political failures, local negotiations among political and public health leaders, and community (dis)belief about the virus resulted in Okoboji being declared a hotspot just before the Independence Day weekend, when an
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The Pandemic Pivot

A Report from the Institute for Policy Studies, the Transnational Institute, and Focus on the Global South

par John Feffer ...

Lu par John Feffer ...

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5 heure 26 min

Transformative change can come out of the COVID-19 crisis, which has exposed everything that's wrong with decades of the world's governments betting on militarism, competition, and wealth creation. A return to sanity and humane governance is still possible. We need a pandemic pivot.In June and July of 2020, the Institute for Policy Studies invited sixty-eight of the world's leading thinkers and ... En savoir plus

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Transformative change can come out of the COVID-19 crisis, which has exposed everything that's wrong with decades of the world's governments betting on militarism, competition, and wealth creation. A return to sanity and humane governance is still possible. We need a pandemic pivot.In June and July of 2020, the Institute for Policy Studies invited sixty-eight of the world's leading thinkers and
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Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds

Ebola and the Ravages of History

par Paul Farmer ...

Lu par Pete Cross ...

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22 heure 5 min

In 2014, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea suffered the worst epidemic of Ebola in history. The brutal virus spread rapidly through a clinical desert, where basic health-care facilities were few and far between. Causing severe loss of life and economic disruption, the Ebola crisis was a major tragedy of modern medicine. But why did it happen, and what can we learn from it? Paul Farmer, the ... En savoir plus

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In 2014, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea suffered the worst epidemic of Ebola in history. The brutal virus spread rapidly through a clinical desert, where basic health-care facilities were few and far between. Causing severe loss of life and economic disruption, the Ebola crisis was a major tragedy of modern medicine. But why did it happen, and what can we learn from it? Paul Farmer, the
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Deadly Companions

How Microbes Shaped Our History

par Dorothy H. Crawford ...

Lu par Jennifer M. Dixon ...

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7 heure 52 min

Ever since we started huddling together in communities, the story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. They have evolved and spread amongst us, shaping our culture through infection, disease, and pandemic. At the same time, our changing human culture has itself influenced the evolutionary path of microbes. Dorothy H. Crawford here shows that one cannot be ... En savoir plus

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Ever since we started huddling together in communities, the story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. They have evolved and spread amongst us, shaping our culture through infection, disease, and pandemic. At the same time, our changing human culture has itself influenced the evolutionary path of microbes. Dorothy H. Crawford here shows that one cannot be
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Siete ensayos sobre la peste

par Carlos Gamerro ...

Lu par Tomás Cortés ...

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9 heure 29 min

La primera historia cultural de la peste: un recorrido erudito y reflexivo por epidemias y pandemias en la literatura y las artes, de la mano de Carlos Gamerro, uno de los novelistas y ensayistas más prestigiosos de la actualidad.Uno de los propósitos de estos ensayos sobre la peste es entendernos mejor: la vivencia de las epidemias y pandemias acompañó a la humanidad desde siempre; conocer su ... En savoir plus

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La primera historia cultural de la peste: un recorrido erudito y reflexivo por epidemias y pandemias en la literatura y las artes, de la mano de Carlos Gamerro, uno de los novelistas y ensayistas más prestigiosos de la actualidad.Uno de los propósitos de estos ensayos sobre la peste es entendernos mejor: la vivencia de las epidemias y pandemias acompañó a la humanidad desde siempre; conocer su
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Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity

par Arup K. Chakraborty, Andrey S. Shaw ...

Lu par Donald Corren ...

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5 heure 47 min

Throughout history, humans have contended with pandemics, but the devastation wrought by them had been largely forgotten by the twenty-firstcentury. Now, the enormous human and economic toll of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 disease offers a vivid reminder that infectious disease pandemics areone of the greatest existential threats to humanity. This book provides an accessible explanation of how ... En savoir plus

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Throughout history, humans have contended with pandemics, but the devastation wrought by them had been largely forgotten by the twenty-firstcentury. Now, the enormous human and economic toll of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 disease offers a vivid reminder that infectious disease pandemics areone of the greatest existential threats to humanity. This book provides an accessible explanation of how
... En savoir plus
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Infectious Diseases: A Guided Tour of Viruses, Bacteria, and Outbreaks—and How We Detect, Treat, and Prevent Them

par Sophie van den Berg ...

Lu par Sophie van den Berg ...

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2 heure 19 min

Master the unseen biology of viruses and bacteria to protect your immune health during unpredictable global outbreaks. Perfect for a focused morning commute or late-night study session, this reassuring journey translates complex medical science into engrossing everyday knowledge. You will navigate the invisible battleground of infectious pathogens without the heavy academic jargon.Whether you are ... En savoir plus

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Master the unseen biology of viruses and bacteria to protect your immune health during unpredictable global outbreaks. Perfect for a focused morning commute or late-night study session, this reassuring journey translates complex medical science into engrossing everyday knowledge. You will navigate the invisible battleground of infectious pathogens without the heavy academic jargon.Whether you are
... En savoir plus
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Scourge

The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox

par Jonathan B. Tucker ...

Lu par John Lescault ...

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9 heure 40 min

Smallpox, the only infectious disease to have been eradicated, was one of the most terrifying of human scourges. It covered the skin with hideous, painful boils, killed a third of its victims, and left the survivors disfigured for life. In this riveting, often terrifying look at the history of smallpox, Jonathan B. Tucker tells the story of this deadly disease, the heroic efforts to eradicate it ... En savoir plus

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Smallpox, the only infectious disease to have been eradicated, was one of the most terrifying of human scourges. It covered the skin with hideous, painful boils, killed a third of its victims, and left the survivors disfigured for life. In this riveting, often terrifying look at the history of smallpox, Jonathan B. Tucker tells the story of this deadly disease, the heroic efforts to eradicate it
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Vaccinated

From Cowpox to mRNA, the Remarkable Story of Vaccines

par Paul A. Offit ...

Lu par Tim Dixon ...

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8 heure 29 min

Updated with a New Foreword""Medical writing at its finest.""—David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryRespected physician Paul Offit tells a fascinating story of modern medicine and pays tribute to one of the greatest lifesaving breakthroughs—vaccinations—and the medical hero responsible for developing nine of the big fourteen vaccines which have saved billions ... En savoir plus

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Updated with a New Foreword""Medical writing at its finest.""—David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryRespected physician Paul Offit tells a fascinating story of modern medicine and pays tribute to one of the greatest lifesaving breakthroughs—vaccinations—and the medical hero responsible for developing nine of the big fourteen vaccines which have saved billions
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On Call

A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

par Anthony Fauci M.D. ...

Lu par Anthony Fauci M.D. ...

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19 heure 12 min

**#1 New York Times BestsellerThe memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents“An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping.”—The Washington Post“One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the ... En savoir plus

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**#1 New York Times BestsellerThe memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents“An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping.”—The Washington Post“One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the
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Air-Borne

The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe

par Carl Zimmer ...

Lu par Joe Ochman ...

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15 heure 52 min

**One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2025The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down**Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains ... En savoir plus

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**One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2025The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down**Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains
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Las zoonosis

transmisión de las enfermedades de los animales al ser humano

par Florence Desachy ...

Lu par Male synthesized voice ...

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7 heure 17 min

En esta obra, la autora nos explica sobre todo los modos de transmisión, las diferencias entre las noonosis "aparentes" y las "no aparentes", las bacterianas y las víricas, qué personas pueden estar en situación de riesgo, las grandes reglas preventivas... y a continuación, la enfermedad por enfermedad, nos decribe los agentes patógenos, los síntomas en el ser humano y en los animales, los ... En savoir plus

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En esta obra, la autora nos explica sobre todo los modos de transmisión, las diferencias entre las noonosis "aparentes" y las "no aparentes", las bacterianas y las víricas, qué personas pueden estar en situación de riesgo, las grandes reglas preventivas... y a continuación, la enfermedad por enfermedad, nos decribe los agentes patógenos, los síntomas en el ser humano y en los animales, los
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Herdengesundheit

Der Weg aus der Corona-Krise und die natürliche Alternative zum globalen Impfprogramm

par Dr. med. Michael Nehls, Michael J. Diekmann, Oliver Bertram, Robert Viermal ...

Lu par Michael J. Diekmann ...

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8 heure 40 min

Eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Anleitung zum Beenden der Corona-Pandmie. Wir kämpfen nicht nur gegen das Coronavirus, sondern ebenso gegen die Gesetzmäßigkeiten der Evolution: Viren verändern sich schneller, als es Wissenschaftlern möglich ist, neue Impfstoffe zu entwickeln. Wenn jedoch die Natur stärker ist als unsere technologischen Fähigkeiten, sollten wir uns dann nicht mit ihr verbünden, ... En savoir plus

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Eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Anleitung zum Beenden der Corona-Pandmie. Wir kämpfen nicht nur gegen das Coronavirus, sondern ebenso gegen die Gesetzmäßigkeiten der Evolution: Viren verändern sich schneller, als es Wissenschaftlern möglich ist, neue Impfstoffe zu entwickeln. Wenn jedoch die Natur stärker ist als unsere technologischen Fähigkeiten, sollten wir uns dann nicht mit ihr verbünden,
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Microbes

The Life-Changing Story of Germs

par Phillip K. Peterson ...

Lu par Mike Lenz ...

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11 heure 4 min

This is the only book that tells both sides of the story of germs: that they are critically important for our health and that the dangers of emerging pathogens continue to wreak havoc in our bodies and around the world.With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early ... En savoir plus

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This is the only book that tells both sides of the story of germs: that they are critically important for our health and that the dangers of emerging pathogens continue to wreak havoc in our bodies and around the world.With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early
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American Pandemic

The Lost Worlds Of The 1918 Influenza Epidemic

par Nancy Bristow ...

Lu par Karen White ...

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12 heure 35 min

Between the years 1918 and 1920, influenza raged around the globe in the worst pandemic in recorded history, killing at least fifty million people, more than half a million of them Americans. Yet despite the devastation, this catastrophic event seems but a forgotten moment in our nation's past.American Pandemic offers a much-needed corrective to the silence surrounding the influenza outbreak. It ... En savoir plus

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Between the years 1918 and 1920, influenza raged around the globe in the worst pandemic in recorded history, killing at least fifty million people, more than half a million of them Americans. Yet despite the devastation, this catastrophic event seems but a forgotten moment in our nation's past.American Pandemic offers a much-needed corrective to the silence surrounding the influenza outbreak. It
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Duel Without End

Mankind’s Battle with Microbes

par Stig S. Frøland ...

Lu par Daniel Thomas May ...

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20 heure 41 min

From pre-dawn to COVID-19, from ancient plagues to future microbial threats, a sweeping look at the past, present, and future of infectious diseases—and how we battle them.In this panoramic and up-to-date account, we learn how the Black Death, smallpox, the 1918 influenza pandemic, and other great epidemics have not only led to enormous suffering and mass death but have also contributed to the ... En savoir plus

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From pre-dawn to COVID-19, from ancient plagues to future microbial threats, a sweeping look at the past, present, and future of infectious diseases—and how we battle them.In this panoramic and up-to-date account, we learn how the Black Death, smallpox, the 1918 influenza pandemic, and other great epidemics have not only led to enormous suffering and mass death but have also contributed to the
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When Germs Travel

Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America and the Fears They Have Unleashed

par Howard Markel ...

Lu par Steven Jay Cohen ...

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8 heure 37 min

The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Diseases that have plagued human beings since ancient times still exist, new maladies make their way into the headlines, we are faced with vaccine shortages, and the threat of germ warfare has reemerged as a worldwide threat.In this riveting account, medical historian Howard Markel takes an eye-opening look at the fragility of the American public ... En savoir plus

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The struggle against deadly microbes is endless. Diseases that have plagued human beings since ancient times still exist, new maladies make their way into the headlines, we are faced with vaccine shortages, and the threat of germ warfare has reemerged as a worldwide threat.In this riveting account, medical historian Howard Markel takes an eye-opening look at the fragility of the American public
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Ending Epidemics

A History of Escape from Contagion

par Richard Conniff ...

Lu par Tom Beyer ...

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14 heure 40 min

After the unprecedented events of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be hard to imagine a time not so long ago when deadly diseases were a routine part of life. It is harder still to fathom that the best medical thinking at that time blamed these diseases on noxious miasmas, bodily humors, and divine dyspepsia. This all began to change on a day in April 1676, when a little-known Dutch merchant ... En savoir plus

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After the unprecedented events of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be hard to imagine a time not so long ago when deadly diseases were a routine part of life. It is harder still to fathom that the best medical thinking at that time blamed these diseases on noxious miasmas, bodily humors, and divine dyspepsia. This all began to change on a day in April 1676, when a little-known Dutch merchant
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Pandemics

A Very Short Introduction

par Christian W. McMillen ...

Lu par Joe Barrett ...

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4 heure

Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history and, at the same time, social behavior has influenced pandemic disease.This Very Short Introduction describes history's major pandemics—plague, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and HIV/AIDS—highlighting how each disease's ... En savoir plus

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Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history and, at the same time, social behavior has influenced pandemic disease.This Very Short Introduction describes history's major pandemics—plague, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and HIV/AIDS—highlighting how each disease's
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Herbal Antibiotics

Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-resistant Bacteria

par Stephen Harrod Buhner ...

Lu par Pat Grimes ...

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14 heure 34 min

With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, herbal remedies present a naturally effective alternative to standard antibiotics. Herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of thirty valuable plants, noting the proper dosages, potential side effects, and contraindications of each. ... En savoir plus

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With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, herbal remedies present a naturally effective alternative to standard antibiotics. Herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of thirty valuable plants, noting the proper dosages, potential side effects, and contraindications of each.
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Epidemic

Ebola and the Global Scramble to Prevent the Next Killer Outbreak

par Reid Wilson ...

Lu par Jonathan Yen ...

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11 heure 55 min

A global health catastrophe narrowly averted. A world unprepared for the next great threat.In December 2013, a young boy in a tiny West African village contracted the deadly Ebola virus. The virus spread to his relatives, then to neighboring communities, then across international borders. The world’s first urban Ebola outbreak quickly overwhelmed the global health system and threatened to kill ... En savoir plus

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A global health catastrophe narrowly averted. A world unprepared for the next great threat.In December 2013, a young boy in a tiny West African village contracted the deadly Ebola virus. The virus spread to his relatives, then to neighboring communities, then across international borders. The world’s first urban Ebola outbreak quickly overwhelmed the global health system and threatened to kill
... En savoir plus

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