When The Drugs Don't Work
The Hidden Pandemic that Could End Modern Medicine
Published on 10. April 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-93-5345-909-3 (ISBN)
Description
Antibiotics save countless lives and make modern medicine possible. They keep us alive during and after birth, when we face sudden infections, need common surgeries, or need to manage long-term challenges like diabetes and cancer. Now diseases caused by superbugs that defeat antibiotics are on the rise - and there are no longer any cures. Imagine a world where a simple cut can be lethal and going to the hospital is a death sentence.This hidden pandemic of superbugs is one of the deadliest to hit our world. Unchecked, it will cause greater economic damage and kill more people than COVID-19.
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Language
English
Place of publication
India
Dimensions
Height: 144 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-5345-909-3 (9789353459093)
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Anirban Mahapatra has been an influential voice in science publishing and communication for two decades. He is the author of one book, COVID-19: Separating Fact from Fiction, and writes a popular science column for the Hindustan Times.