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Crisis in the Red Zone

The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come

by Richard Preston ...

Narrated by Ray Porter ...

Unabridged

13 hours 2 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping account of the deadliest Ebola epidemic yet, an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses, and a tribute to the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us—from the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone“Crisis in the Red Zone reads like a thriller. That the story it tells is all true makes it all more terrifying.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer ... Read more

$34.00 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping account of the deadliest Ebola epidemic yet, an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses, and a tribute to the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us—from the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone“Crisis in the Red Zone reads like a thriller. That the story it tells is all true makes it all more terrifying.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer
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We Are In This Together

Finding hope and opportunity in the depths of adversity

by Beth Kempton ...

Narrated by Beth Kempton ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

This global pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, in ways we could never have imagined. Even with the gradual easing of restrictions, many material challenges remain. The time has come to consider what happens next.If this experience has made you realise you want to prioritise different things from now on, and set yourself up so you feel less vulnerable to sudden change in future, We Are in ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

This global pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, in ways we could never have imagined. Even with the gradual easing of restrictions, many material challenges remain. The time has come to consider what happens next.If this experience has made you realise you want to prioritise different things from now on, and set yourself up so you feel less vulnerable to sudden change in future, We Are in
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Historias de una pandemia

El relato del infectólogo de referencia sobre el coronavirus y sus impesansables consecuencias

by FRANCISCO MORENO SANCHEZ ...

Narrated by FRANCISCO MORENO SANCHEZ ...

Unabridged

4 hours 2 min

"Paco, con su conocimiento y valentía, fue el infectólogo que a muchos nos trajo la luz en la oscuridad de esta pandemia. En este libro describe, con la claridad que lo caracteriza, lo que todos vivimos estos últimos años. Recomiendo su lectura ampliamente." -ARTURO ELÍAS AYUBEn diciembre de 2019 la noticia de una neumonía desconocida que asolaba a la ciudad china de Wuhan parecía un relato de ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

"Paco, con su conocimiento y valentía, fue el infectólogo que a muchos nos trajo la luz en la oscuridad de esta pandemia. En este libro describe, con la claridad que lo caracteriza, lo que todos vivimos estos últimos años. Recomiendo su lectura ampliamente." -ARTURO ELÍAS AYUBEn diciembre de 2019 la noticia de una neumonía desconocida que asolaba a la ciudad china de Wuhan parecía un relato de
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COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction

by Anirban Mahapatra ...

Narrated by Anindya Chakravorty ...

Unabridged

8 hours

In early 2020, our lives were upended by a new virus that caused the most severe pandemic in over a century. In the span of a few weeks, even visiting a grocery store became a task in risk assessment. Cities and countries across the world closed their borders for their own citizens, as well as foreigners. Newspapers carried alarming accounts of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-positive cases, ... Read more

$22.20 CAD

In early 2020, our lives were upended by a new virus that caused the most severe pandemic in over a century. In the span of a few weeks, even visiting a grocery store became a task in risk assessment. Cities and countries across the world closed their borders for their own citizens, as well as foreigners. Newspapers carried alarming accounts of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-positive cases,
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Life, Death and Biscuits: The inspiring diaries of a Critical Care nurse on the Covid front line

by Anthea Allen ...

Narrated by Anthea Allen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fight. Anthea Allen’s writing is raw, honest and full of love for those she cares for.’ Susanna ReidAn extraordinarily powerful memoir based on the diaries of intensive care nurse Anthea Allen, who worked on the front line of one of the largest hospitals in ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fight. Anthea Allen’s writing is raw, honest and full of love for those she cares for.’ Susanna ReidAn extraordinarily powerful memoir based on the diaries of intensive care nurse Anthea Allen, who worked on the front line of one of the largest hospitals in
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Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity

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

Narrated by Donald Corren ...

Unabridged

5 hours 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 ... Read more

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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
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First, Wear a Face Mask

A Doctor's Guide to Reducing Risk of Infection During the Pandemic and Beyond

by Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr. ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best ... Read more

$13.50 CAD

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best
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Brief History of the Spanish Flu, A: The Pandemic That Killed More Than the War

by Jonathan Becker ...

Narrated by Jonathan Becker ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Step into the gripping medical history of a global pandemic that claimed more lives than the Great War itself. Perfect for your daily commute or deep-focus learning, this intense narrative traces the 1918 influenza outbreak from quiet origins to catastrophic societal collapse. Explore how censorship, crowded troop ships, and wartime geography fueled an invisible enemy.Witness the harrowing race ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step into the gripping medical history of a global pandemic that claimed more lives than the Great War itself. Perfect for your daily commute or deep-focus learning, this intense narrative traces the 1918 influenza outbreak from quiet origins to catastrophic societal collapse. Explore how censorship, crowded troop ships, and wartime geography fueled an invisible enemy.Witness the harrowing race
... Read more
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Staying Alive in Toxic Times

A Seasonal Guide to Lifelong Health

by Dr Jenny Goodman ...

Narrated by Dr Jenny Goodman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 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 ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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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COVID-19 For Dummies

by Edward K. Chapnick, MD ...

Narrated by Steve Menasche ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliableinformation on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You'll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

COVID-19 For Dummies gives you reliableinformation on what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, how it can be treated, and how to manage long COVID. What is a coronavirus? What is a variant? What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19 infection? This jargon-free guide answers all your basic questions. You'll also learn the fundamentals of immunology, how vaccines work, and
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Sex Matters

How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women's Health and What We Can Do About It

by Alyson J. McGregor, MD ...

Narrated by Hillary Huber ...

Unabridged

6 hours 51 min

Get the right care for your body -- and avoid treatments that can endanger women -- with this important manual from a physician who is a leading expert on sex and gender medicine.Sex Matters tackles one of the most urgent, yet unspoken issues facing women's health care today: all models of medical research and practice are based on male-centric models that ignore the unique biological and ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Get the right care for your body -- and avoid treatments that can endanger women -- with this important manual from a physician who is a leading expert on sex and gender medicine.Sex Matters tackles one of the most urgent, yet unspoken issues facing women's health care today: all models of medical research and practice are based on male-centric models that ignore the unique biological and
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Meditations on Life, Literature and Paris

by Henk Pröpper ...

Narrated by Simon Slater ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an
... Read more
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Preventable

How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One

by Devi Sridhar ...

Narrated by Devi Sridhar ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic - ... Read more

$23.98 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic -
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Brief History of Viruses, A: The Tiny Invaders That Shaped Human History

by Daniel Mercer ...

Narrated by Daniel Mercer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Uncover how invisible pathogens and devastating pandemics have secretly engineered the rise and fall of global empires. Perfect for deep-focus learning during your daily commute, this captivating medical history reveals the dramatic race against time to understand infectious diseases. Transform complex microbiology into a gripping narrative of human survival and triumph.Whether you are seeking ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover how invisible pathogens and devastating pandemics have secretly engineered the rise and fall of global empires. Perfect for deep-focus learning during your daily commute, this captivating medical history reveals the dramatic race against time to understand infectious diseases. Transform complex microbiology into a gripping narrative of human survival and triumph.Whether you are seeking
... Read more
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Die nächste Pandemie

Wo neue Erreger entstehen, wie sie die Welt erobern – und ob wir heute besser vorbereitet wären

by Jakob Wagner ...

Narrated by Alexander (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 33 min

Willkommen in einer Welt, in der unsichtbare Gefahren unseren Alltag bestimmen können. Die Coronapandemie hat uns allen gezeigt, wie verwundbar unsere moderne Gesellschaft ist. Doch die entscheidende Frage bleibt: Sind wir heute besser vorbereitet? In diesem Hörbuch erfährst du alles über die Mechanismen hinter globalen Gesundheitskrisen und wie wir der nächsten Bedrohung einen Schritt voraus sein ... Read more

$15.95 CAD

Willkommen in einer Welt, in der unsichtbare Gefahren unseren Alltag bestimmen können. Die Coronapandemie hat uns allen gezeigt, wie verwundbar unsere moderne Gesellschaft ist. Doch die entscheidende Frage bleibt: Sind wir heute besser vorbereitet? In diesem Hörbuch erfährst du alles über die Mechanismen hinter globalen Gesundheitskrisen und wie wir der nächsten Bedrohung einen Schritt voraus sein
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A Planet of Viruses

Third Edition

by Carl Zimmer ...

Narrated by Stephen Bowlby ...

Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from ... Read more

$19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from
... Read more
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Viruses for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Tiniest Invaders in Nature

by Andrew Falkner ...

Narrated by Andrew Falkner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

Unlock the hidden world of microbiology and conquer health anxiety by mastering the science of microscopic pathogens. Perfect for a mindful morning commute or a relaxing afternoon of focused learning, this reassuring audio experience demystifies the complex realm of cellular biology. You will explore how these fascinating micro-organisms exist in a strange twilight zone between living and non ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the hidden world of microbiology and conquer health anxiety by mastering the science of microscopic pathogens. Perfect for a mindful morning commute or a relaxing afternoon of focused learning, this reassuring audio experience demystifies the complex realm of cellular biology. You will explore how these fascinating micro-organisms exist in a strange twilight zone between living and non
... Read more
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Pandemics

A Very Short Introduction

by Christian W. McMillen ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

4 hours

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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
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Outbreak Behind Bars

Spider Bites, Human Rights, and the Unseen Danger to Public Health

by Homer Venters ...

Narrated by Derek Shoales ...

Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

In late 2019, Dennis Oya's persistent cough was just the beginning of a harrowing tale of neglect and systemic failure in a Washington prison. Diagnosed eighteen months later with tuberculosis (TB), Oya's case sparked one of the largest prison TB outbreaks in decades, affecting over 3,000 contacts. This outbreak, and others like it, exposes the glaring weaknesses in prison healthcare systems.In ... Read more

$21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In late 2019, Dennis Oya's persistent cough was just the beginning of a harrowing tale of neglect and systemic failure in a Washington prison. Diagnosed eighteen months later with tuberculosis (TB), Oya's case sparked one of the largest prison TB outbreaks in decades, affecting over 3,000 contacts. This outbreak, and others like it, exposes the glaring weaknesses in prison healthcare systems.In
... Read more
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Country of Poxes

Three Germs and the Taking of Territory

by Dr. Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay ...

Narrated by Natalie Robitaille ...

Unabridged

13 hours 12 min

Country of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a magnanimous cornerstone of the Canadian state, developed in lockstep with colonial control over Indigenous land and life.Pathogens are storytellers of their time. The 500-year-old debate over the origins of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Country of Poxes is the story of land theft in North America through three diseases: syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis. These infectious diseases reveal that medical care, widely considered a magnanimous cornerstone of the Canadian state, developed in lockstep with colonial control over Indigenous land and life.Pathogens are storytellers of their time. The 500-year-old debate over the origins of
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Beyond The Virus

by Susan Giannoni Zepeda ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

Amid a world besieged by illness, Maria and Alberto's deep bond is tested. As Maria combats a mysterious virus, their twin's stability is anchored by friend Nancy. Maria endures a harrowing struggle with osteonecrosis yet finds solace in writing, befriending Marjorie and exploring soft wave therapy. Gradually, pain fades, and Maria's slow recovery begins. This intimate tale of resilience and love ... Read more

$21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Amid a world besieged by illness, Maria and Alberto's deep bond is tested. As Maria combats a mysterious virus, their twin's stability is anchored by friend Nancy. Maria endures a harrowing struggle with osteonecrosis yet finds solace in writing, befriending Marjorie and exploring soft wave therapy. Gradually, pain fades, and Maria's slow recovery begins. This intimate tale of resilience and love
... Read more
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History of Medicine & Plagues: How Humanity Fought Disease From Ancient Remedies to Modern Pandemics

by Jonathan Kessler ...

Narrated by Jonathan Kessler ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Step onto the frontlines of humanity's desperate battle against deadly pandemics and witness the birth of modern public health. From ancient healers mixing herbs along the Nile to terrified medieval gravediggers facing the Black Death, this immersive historical nonfiction traces our relentless fight to survive. Medical history is not a sterile march of scientific facts, but a chaotic clash between ... Read more

$13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step onto the frontlines of humanity's desperate battle against deadly pandemics and witness the birth of modern public health. From ancient healers mixing herbs along the Nile to terrified medieval gravediggers facing the Black Death, this immersive historical nonfiction traces our relentless fight to survive. Medical history is not a sterile march of scientific facts, but a chaotic clash between
... Read more
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The Outbreak Atlas

by Rebecca Katz, Mackenzie S. Moore ...

Narrated by Alex Picard ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

The public has taken a new level of interest in outbreak response since 2020. Public health professionals are calling on citizen scientists' participation as outbreaks are increasingly occurring in complex environments, expanding the number of people and types of activities required to control the spread of disease. However, there is no comprehensive source mapping this complexity and detailing ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The public has taken a new level of interest in outbreak response since 2020. Public health professionals are calling on citizen scientists' participation as outbreaks are increasingly occurring in complex environments, expanding the number of people and types of activities required to control the spread of disease. However, there is no comprehensive source mapping this complexity and detailing
... Read more
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La Pandemia de Gripe Española

La Pandemia Más Mortal de la Historia y Cómo Cambió el Mundo

by Elliot Frank ...

Narrated by Samuel Pelemonte ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

Aprenda todo sobre las tragedias que ocurrieron durante la época de la pandemia de gripe española y adquiera una comprensión más profunda del pasado.¿Sabía que la gripe española de 1918 es la pandemia más mortífera de la historia?Infectó alrededor de un tercio de la población mundial y mató a entre 40 y 100 millones de personas. Al igual que lo que está sucediendo ahora, cuando el SARS-CoV-2 plaga ... Read more

$9.55 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Aprenda todo sobre las tragedias que ocurrieron durante la época de la pandemia de gripe española y adquiera una comprensión más profunda del pasado.¿Sabía que la gripe española de 1918 es la pandemia más mortífera de la historia?Infectó alrededor de un tercio de la población mundial y mató a entre 40 y 100 millones de personas. Al igual que lo que está sucediendo ahora, cuando el SARS-CoV-2 plaga
... Read more

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