Why Vaccines Matter: A Vital Legacy We Must Not Forget
In writing my novel The Fevered World, I spent years immersed in the history of infectious disease and vaccine development. One…
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Spanish Flu Symptoms
Symptoms of the Spanish flu, the name given to the 1918 flu pandemic, differed from seasonal flu symptoms in surprising…
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1918 Influenza Pandemic: Spanish Flu Cures
This advertisement in the New York Times during the 1918 influenza pandemic caught my attention, and I wondered if the…
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Researching & Writing Historical Fiction
Writing historical fiction about the 1918 flu pandemic, which took place during the last year of world war one, has…
