Find tips, reviews, and features on Virus Mania How the Medical sold for 52.5 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
A daily scan through the news gives the impression that the world is constantly invaded by virus epidemics The latest headlines feature the human papillomavirus HPV alleged to cause cervical cancer and the avian flu virus H5N1 The public is also continually terrorized by reports about SARS BSE hepatitis C AIDS Ebola and polio However this virus mayhem ignores very basic scientific facts the existence the pathogenicity and the deadly effects of these agents have never been proven The authors of Virus Mania journalist Torsten Engelbrecht and doctor of internal medicine Claus Köhnlein show that these alleged contagious agents are in fact particles produced by the cells themselves as a consequence of certain stress factors such as drugs malnutrition pesticides and heavy metals The central aim of this book is to steer the discussion back to a real scientific debate and put medicine back on the path of an impartial analysis of the facts It will put medical experiments clinical trials statistics and government policies under the microscope revealing that the people charged with protecting our health and safety have deviated from this path To substantiate these statements the authors cite dozens of highly renowned scientists and present approximately 1100 pertinent scientific references The topic of this book is of pivotal significance The pharmaceutical companies and top scientists rake in enormous sums of money by attacking germs and the media boosts its audience ratings and circulations with sensationalized reporting the coverage of the New York Times and Der Spiegel are specifically analyzed The primary purpose of commerciallyfunded clinical research is to maximize financial return on investment not health says John Abramson of Harvard Medical School Virus Mania will inform you on how such an environment took rootand how to empower yourself for a healthy life
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A daily scan through the news gives the impression that the world is constantly invaded by virus epidemics The latest headlines feature the human papillomavirus HPV alleged to cause cervical cancer and the avian flu virus H5N1 The public is also continually terrorized by reports about SARS BSE hepatitis C AIDS Ebola and polio However this virus mayhem ignores very basic scientific facts the existence the pathogenicity and the deadly effects of these agents have never been proven The authors of Virus Mania journalist Torsten Engelbrecht and doctor of internal medicine Claus Köhnlein show that these alleged contagious agents are in fact particles produced by the cells themselves as a consequence of certain stress factors such as drugs malnutrition pesticides and heavy metals The central aim of this book is to steer the discussion back to a real scientific debate and put medicine back on the path of an impartial analysis of the facts It will put medical experiments clinical trials statistics and government policies under the microscope revealing that the people charged with protecting our health and safety have deviated from this path To substantiate these statements the authors cite dozens of highly renowned scientists and present approximately 1100 pertinent scientific references The topic of this book is of pivotal significance The pharmaceutical companies and top scientists rake in enormous sums of money by attacking germs and the media boosts its audience ratings and circulations with sensationalized reporting the coverage of the New York Times and Der Spiegel are specifically analyzed The primary purpose of commerciallyfunded clinical research is to maximize financial return on investment not health says John Abramson of Harvard Medical School Virus Mania will inform you on how such an environment took rootand how to empower yourself for a healthy life
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Depression Mania Friends or Foes, priced at 32.44 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Practical nondrug model of hope for people diagnosed with depression mania or compulsive disorders The author is a rare professional who is willing to openly and clearly challenge the medical model of mental health Done in a compassionate caring way that realizes some people will feel angry and confused by this information There are sections on a recovery program creating soulsoothing activities identifying areas of inner healing understanding ones emotions each day taking first steps toward recovery and more
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Discover information, advice, and prices for To Catch a Virus ASM sold for 23.16 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Expert storytellers weave together the science technological advances medical urgencies and human stories that chronicle the development of the field of diagnostic virology Follows a historical discoveries that defined viruses and their roles in infectious diseases over a century of developments epidemics and molecular advances and continuing into the 21st century with AIDS HIV and a future that in no way resembles the past Features the great names and personalities of diagnostic virology their contributions their associations and their challenges to prove findings that some considered fantasy Describes how scientists applied revolutionary technologies studying viruses first in animal models and tissue culture and progressing to molecular and genetic techniques Appeals to the pioneer and adventureseeker who is interested in how a scientific field evolves
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The Zika Virus covers the Zika outbreak that began in 2015 discusses the history of the virus and its discovery examines how the virus spreads and how it affects the infected and looks at how the medical community is fighting it Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO
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THE MEN OF THE SWAMP ARE BACK Alive and well in Spruce Harbor Maine the hometown of Hawkeye Pierce He and his wacky pals of the MASH 4077th may be growing older but they sure havent grown up Who else would connive to send a fortyyearold lobsterman to medical school on a football scholarship Or have a bear and an eightyyearold physician tried for rape Or maneuver a prostitute named Graveyard Alice into bed with a bird even if he is the Greatest BlackHeaded Grosbeak of Them All They did it all and plenty more and the result well is the town of Spruce Harbor still standing
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Virus and the Vaccine sold at 53.11 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Jonas Salks polio vaccine has taken on an almost legendary quality as a medical miracle for it largely eradicated one of the most feared diseases of the 20th century But the story of the vaccine has a dark side one that has never been fully told beforeBetween 1954 and 1963 close to 98 million Americans received polio vaccinations contaminated with a carcinogenic monkey virus now known as SV40 A concerted government effort downplayed the incident and it was generally accepted that although oncogenic to laboratory animals SV40 was harmless to humans But now SV40 in showing up in human cancers and prominent researchers are demanding a serious public health response to this forgotten polio vaccine contaminant A gripping medical detective story The Virus and the Vaccine raises major questions about vaccine policy
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Only Wrong Once A Suspense sold at 23.07 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
A sinister experiment outside AleppoTwo deaths one in LA one in Boston each with the same horrific symptoms In Los Angeles FBI counterterrorism agent Quinn Traynor receives an urgent call from CDC agent Madeline Hamilton Shes discovered the first victim of a lethal unfamiliar virus Their joint investigation uncovers evidence of an imminent bioterror attack and their only hope is to identify the terrorists carrying the disease With just two days remaining before its too late the FBI and the CDC race to prevent a pandemic The ensuing nightmare will hit closer to home than they ever anticipated and one of them will pay an unimaginable price for protecting the countryFrom secret jihadist bunkers in Syria to the city streets of Los Angeles Boston and Charlotte Only Wrong Once is a chilling internationally relevant suspense novel that will leave you reeling from the tooreal prospect of a global terrorism nightmare
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Whiteout sold at 84.69 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
A New York Times Bestseller A missing canister of deadly virus A lab technician bleeding from the eyes Human betrayal medical terror and a race against time Like no other suspense author Ken Follett reinvents the thriller with each new storyline But nothing matches the knifeedge drama of Whiteout
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Micro Silver Bullet A sold at 247.95 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
A Scientifically Documented Answer to the Three Largest Epidimics in the World Lyme Disease Aids Virus Yeast Infection and the Common Cold As researched and uncovered through a doctors personal experience and victory over the great medical imposters and impersonators Lyme Disease Candida Yeast Infection and Multiple Sclerosis With a forward by Dr John Parks Trowbridge M D
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Selected as CHOICE magazines Outstanding Academic Title January 2017The book is a narrative of the unfolding of the Ebola virus disease outbreak from a scientific view point The author provides an analysis of the scientific basis of public health policies that have influenced the publics and the medical communitys abilities to understand the virus and the disease This is done in the context of providing insights into the biology of the virus and exploring open questions including its likely modes of transmission The author has included citations from the scientific literature and the press as well as quotes from expert interviews The book will help sort out the fact from fiction given the confusion that arose after the virus arrived in the US The author used his objective research skills and knowledge of evolutionary genetics and molecular biology to find out what was known and what questions remained unanswered and even what questions remained unaskedWritten in an accessible style it is intended for the educated general public scientists policy makers health care workers and politicians It delves into the problems of trying to derive a logicbased understanding of a highly lethal emerging disease in 2014 when research funding cuts have gutted research institutions and when public health institutions really were woefully unprepared It is a highly distinct narrative analysis that is sure to stimulate new research and thinking in public policy It will inform thousands of people of the nature of the virus how it works in terms they are likely to be able to understand It will allow others to rapidly catch up with the story of Ebola
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Virus is NOT the cause Definition of AIDS is Worthless Treatment is Poison Anyone interested in AIDS must read this book Laurence E Badgley MD Author of Healing AIDS Naturally Investigative reporter Jon Rappoport uncovers the shocking truth about AIDS Thousands are dying needlessly as the medical world and media pull off the biggest scandal of our time all for the love of power and money AIDS INC takes you on a sizzling behindthescenes tour of laboratories newsrooms and even the White House to expose the real killers behind the disease Its the most explosive mythshattering book youll read this year Book Size 216x140
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Fields Virology Knipe 2 sold at 1456.33 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Fields Virology is the authoritative reference book for virology providing definitive coverage of all aspects of virology including thorough coverage of virus biology as well as replication and medical aspects of specific virus families With the regular outbreaks of influenza noroviruses as well as other emerging and reemerging viruses it is essential to have the most uptodate information availableWith this Sixth Edition all chapters have been completely updated an important new emphasis has been placed on virus discovery and emerging viruses Viruses associated with cancer including the new human polyomaviruses are highlighted in this Sixth Edition and new chapters have been added on circoviruses and mimiviruses While the main focus of this edition continues to be on viruses information on prions and the infectious spongiform encephalopathies are also includedFEATURES 2volume set Full color throughout with over 1000 illustrations in total and most chapters provide key figures for use as lecture slides Online companion website with fully searchable text all references linked to PubMed and additional material not found in the print for access to content anytime Newcoverage of emerging and viruses including those causing influenza and HIV Updated coverage of viruses and cancer Coverage includes virus structure virus entry replication and assembly virushost cell interactions host immune responses and vaccines antiviral therapeutics virus evolutionand immunization Thorough coverage of all viruses of medical importance including both basic science and clinical features New chapters on circoviruses and mimiviruses and a new section on Chikungunya virus have been added Important advances in antivirals including new HCV protease inhibitors and HIV integrase inhibitors
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Designed to fill the existing gap between introductory texts and very advanced reviews of major virus families Principles of Virology introduces upperlevel undergraduates graduate students and medical students to all aspects of virology Written in an engagingly readable style and generously illustrated with over 400 fullcolor illustrations this approachable volume offers detailed examples that illustrate common principles specific strategies adopted by different viruses to ensure their reproduction and the current state of virology research It presents a principlesbased discussion of virology emphasizing the common reactions that must be completed by all viruses for successful reproduction within a host cell and survival and spread within a host population The molecular basis of alternative reproductive cycles the interactions of viruses with host organisms and how these lead to disease are presented with examples drawn from a set of representative animal viruses Divided into chapters focusing on specific topics rather than individual viruses the book allows the student to visualize common themes that cut across virus families emphasizing the shared features of different viruses Drawing on the extensive teaching experience of each of its distinguished authors it illustrates the why and how animal viruses are studied taking wellknown systems and demonstrating how the knowledge gained from these model virus can be used to study viral systems about which our knowledge is still quite limited A discussion of viruses in early human cultures how viruses were discovered and how the discipline of virology came to be is also provided
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In medical school when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with the disease shortly before assuming the Presidency Salk was given an impetus to conduct studies on polio His progress in combating the virus was hindered by the politics of medicine and by a rival researcher determined to discredit his proposed solution But Salks perseverance made historyand for more than fifty years his vaccine has saved countless lives bringing humanity close to eradicating polio throughout the world Splendid Solution chronicles Dr Salks race against timeand a growing epidemic that reached 57000 reported cases in the summer of 1952to achieve an unparalleled medical breakthrough that made him a cultural hero and icon for a whole generation
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Vaccines Paperback sold for 30.35 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Paperback Dr Richard Halvorsen brings together the latest medical knowledge on all modern child vaccines age 015yrs as well as the diseases they aim to protect against including the flu virus The guide includes what is known about the link between vaccination autism and other autoimmune diseases and what parents can do Dr Richard Halvorsen has added clinical information from his practice as a general practitioner for almost three decades where it is useful to parents as well as a quick reference Includes autism flu smallpox diphtheria tuberculosis polio tetanus mumps measles rubella whooping cough meningitis C pneumococcus hib swine flu the 6in1 vaccine MMR HPV rotavirus hepatitis B meningitis B Shipping may be from our Sydney NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse depending on stock availability
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The story of Dr Denis Burkitt who was renowned in medical circles for discovering a grotesque cancer in children Burkitts lymphoma His discovery led to the isolating of the first human cancercausing virus the EpsteinBarr virus For more than 20 years Dr Burkitt tirelessly traversed the world skillfully lecturing on the potential for preventing disease through improved nutrition including the dangerous role of a highfat diet
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Fields Virology is the authoritative reference book for virology providing definitive coverage of all aspects of virology including thorough coverage of virus biology as well as replication and medical aspects of specific virus families With the regular outbreaks of influenza noroviruses as well as other emerging and reemerging viruses it is essential to have the most uptodate information availableWith this Sixth Edition all chapters have been completely updated an important new emphasis has been placed on virus discovery and emerging viruses Viruses associated with cancer including the new human polyomaviruses are highlighted in this Sixth Edition and new chapters have been added on circoviruses and mimiviruses While the main focus of this edition continues to be on viruses information on prions and the infectious spongiform encephalopathies are also includedFEATURES 2volume set Full color throughout with over 1000 illustrations in total and most chapters provide key figures for use as lecture slides Online companion website with fully searchable text all references linked to PubMed and additional material not found in the print for access to content anytime Newcoverage of emerging and viruses including those causing influenza and HIV Updated coverage of viruses and cancer Coverage includes virus structure virus entry replication and assembly virushost cell interactions host immune responses and vaccines antiviral therapeutics virus evolutionand immunization Thorough coverage of all viruses of medical importance including both basic science and clinical features New chapters on circoviruses and mimiviruses and a new section on Chikungunya virus have been added Important advances in antivirals including new HCV protease inhibitors and HIV integrase inhibitors
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When an unknown virus strikes the United States Jonathan Smith an Army medical researcher escapes several assassination attempts only to discover that his fiancee is one of the victims and that all his research is being blocked
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The story of a microbiologists remarkable career from identifying the Ebola virus to pioneering AIDS research and policy When Peter Piot was in medical school a professor warned Theres no future in infectious diseases Theyve all been solved Fortunately Piot ignored him and the result has been an exceptional adventurefilled career In the 1970s as a young man Piot was sent to Central Africa as part of a team tasked with identifying a grisly new virus Crossing into the quarantine zone on the most dangerous missions he studied local customs to determine how this diseasethe Ebola viruswas spreading Later Piot found himself in the field again when another mysterious epidemic broke out AIDS He traveled throughout Africa leading the first international AIDS initiatives there Then as founder and director of UNAIDS he negotiated policies with leaders from Fidel Castro to Thabo Mbeki and helped turn the tide of the epidemic Candid and engrossing No Time to Lose captures the urgency and excitement of being on the front lines in the fight against todays deadliest diseases
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