Medicine

Wonderfully narrated by Scott Brick, this is more a history of American medicine at the turn of the century and how public health and the military both succeeded and failed to recognize, confront, and solve a major health crisis. It is politically intriguing, and provides a more complete picture of how the flu was able to take so many lives, as well as how Pres. Wilson used WWI to censor media and round up radicals. For those interested in the history of WWI, this is a book that presents an indispensible part of the picture.

Seminal book on the science and politics of Smallpox throughout history, and the tug of war between states to hold on to the virus for later, possibly destructive, uses. Gives you a great look at the workings of the WHO, and public health in general. Well researched. The author was robably was granted access to WHO and CDC files, naming patients, dates, medical files, etc. The ending is so political that one loses track, but in general, a great book well narrated.

Well researched and narrated, this is the story of Sulfa, the pre-curser antibiotic to penicillin, and the stories of its discovery, use, and consequences for public health. Though lengthy, I finished it in two days. For those who are interested in the subject, or medical professionals, the book covers a class of drugs no longer studied. Wonderful book that had me checking wiki for further info on topics.