Future Disease

This program is read by Michael J. Fox. A moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives, by actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as...

In Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine, naturopathic doctor Lee Know tells the epic story of mitochondria - the widely misunderstood and often-overlooked powerhouses of our cells. The legendary saga began over two billion years ago, when one bacterium entered another without being digested, which would evolve to create the first mitochondrion. Since then, for life to exist beyond single-celled bacteria, it's the mitochondria that have been responsible for this life-giving energy.

As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy. The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more...

Boost mental sharpness today and prevent cognitive decline tomorrow, including Alzheimer’s disease, with science-backed strategies that will extend your brain’s longevity beyond what you thought was possible. “Dr. Tommy Wood has spent years at the intersection of neuroscience and...

Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album! "If you were to rush in to this room right now and announce that you had struck a deal-with God, Allah, Buddha, Christ, Krishna, Bill Gates, whomever-in which the ten years since my diagnosis could be magically taken away, traded in for ten more...

A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the...

Like most cancer survivors, you never saw it coming and may still find yourself unable to thrive in your "new normal". Even though you are determined to make the most of every day, deep down you are frustrated by a quality of life that is less than optimal. Do you have questions about what lies ahead and worry about a cancer comeback? The good news is that you can move beyond this disease.

A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemic Every single child diagnosed with measles represents a system failure—an inexcusable unforced error. The technology to prevent essentially...

Follow along as this New York Times bestselling author details the astonishing scientific discovery of the code to getting your body to fight back against diseases. "Captivating and heartbreaking." —The Wall Street Journal For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine's most...

Unlock the Immune System’s Hidden Engine to Prevent, Diagnose, and Treat the World’s Most Overlooked Diseases The complement system is one of medicine’s most under-appreciated yet most powerful immune mechanisms—governing inflammation, pathogen clearance, tissue repair, and homeostasis. When dysregulated, it drives an astonishing range of acute and chronic diseases affecting nearly every organ system: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), CHAPLE syndrome, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), lupus nephritis, thrombotic ...

The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. For this revised edition, Oldstone includes discussions of new viruses like SARS, bird flu, virally caused cancers, chronic wasting disease, and West Nile. Viruses, Plagues, and History paints a sweeping portrait of humanity's long-standing conflict with our unseen viral enemies.

Are you prepared for the unforeseen medical costs of retirement? Healthcare Costs in Retirement: Planning and Protecting Your Future is your indispensable guide to navigating the often overwhelming landscape of healthcare expenses during your golden years. With a straightforward and empathetic tone, this comprehensive book equips you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions, ensuring your financial stability and peace of mind. What You’ll Discover Inside: Comprehensive Overview of Healthcare Options: Understand the importance of planning for healthcare expenses in ...

Dr. John Sullivan is the medical director of the Philadelphia General Hospital’s Alzheimer’s unit. He’s also a member of the West Philadelphia Historical Society, spearheading an effort to document as much information as possible regarding the hospital’s Franklin Wing, an abandoned section of the medical complex set to be razed. During his research, Dr. Sullivan acquaints himself with Dr. Zachary Schmidt, an eccentric and at times controversial physician who worked in the Franklin Wing until his mysterious disappearance on July 4th, 1976. There, in Dr. Schmidt’s former office, ...

An ancient threat buried beneath the ice. A global outbreak no one saw coming. A desperate race to save humanity. When microbiologist Sonny Evans is invited to join a cutting-edge research mission in Antarctica, it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. The team’s goal: drill into Earth’s oldest ice and unlock secrets frozen for millions of years. What they uncover should have stayed buried. The mission takes a dark turn when a team member collapses—blinded by something no one can explain. The crew returns home, only to watch a mysterious new contagion sweep across the globe. As ...

In State of the Heart, the journey to rid the world of heart disease is shown to be reflective of the journey of medical science at large. We are learning not only that women have as much heart disease as men, but that the type of heart disease women experience is diametrically different from that in men. We are learning that heart disease and cancer may have more in common than we could have imagined. And we are learning how human evolution itself may have led to the epidemic of heart disease

How a mysterious, super-powerful—yet long-neglected—microbe rules our world and can rescue our health in the age of antibiotic resistance. At every moment, within our bodies and all around us, trillions of microscopic combatants are waging a war that shapes our health and life on Earth...

Hungarian American biochemist Katalin Kati Karikó became fascinated by science as a child and grew up determined to find a way to use messenger RNA—a copy of a part of DNA that provides cells with instructions to make proteins—to help fight illness. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. Karikó refused to give up her research, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she played a critical role in developing the successful Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine faster than any other vaccine in history.

A groundbreaking book about the past, present, and future of pandemics, and a behind-the-scenes portrait of the intrepid and innovative community of scientists working tirelessly to stop the next one before it starts In 1955, the vaccine that eliminated polio was celebrated as a “planned...

"Great, near-future sci-fi...A propulsive, character-driven thriller...I really love this book."—Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble and Magic for Beginners In the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian...

From an expert in pulmonary medicine, the story of our extraordinary lungs, the organ that both explains our origins and holds the keys to our future as a species.