Frank M. Snowden

As seen on “60 Minutes”: a “brilliant and sobering” (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaks The World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreak "Well-written, highly... Lire la suite

Questo saggio esplora ampiamente e nella forma scientificamente più aggiornata la storia delle malattie epidemiche che hanno colpito il mondo, l’impatto sulle popolazioni e i costi in termini di vite umane. L’Autore spiega come i focolai infettivi... Lire la suite

Malaria is one of the most important “emerging” or “resurgent” infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organization, this mosquito-borne infection is a leading cause of suffering, death, poverty, and underdevelopment in the world today.... Lire la suite

At the outset of the twentieth century, malaria was Italy's major public health problem. It was the cause of low productivity, poverty, and economic backwardness, while it also stunted literacy, limited political participation, and undermined the... Lire la suite