Strangling Angel
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Strangling Angel
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Author : Michael Dwyer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Strangling Angel written by Michael Dwyer and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
This book is the first comprehensive history of the anti-diphtheria campaign and the factors which facilitated or hindered the rollout of the national childhood immunization programme in Ireland. It is easy to forget the context in which Irish society opted to embrace mass childhood immunization. Dwyer shows us how we got where we are. He restores Diphtheria's reputation as one of the most prolific child-killers of nineteenth and early twentieth-century Ireland and explores the factors which allowed the disease to take a heavy toll on child health and life-expectancy. Public health officials in the fledgling Irish Free State set the eradication of diphtheria among their first national goals, and eschewing the reticence of their British counterparts, adopted anti-diphtheria immunization as their weapon of choice. An unofficial alliance between Irish medical officers and the British pharmaceutical company Burroughs Wellcome placed Ireland on the European frontline of the bacteriological revolution, however, Wellcome sponsored vaccine trials in Ireland side-lined the human rights of Ireland's most vulnerable citizens: institutional children in state care. An immunization accident in County Waterford, and the death of a young girl, raised serious questions regarding the safety of the immunization process itself, resulting in a landmark High Court case and the Irish Medical Union's twelve-year long withdrawal of immunization services. As childhood immunization is increasingly considered a lifestyle choice, rather than a lifesaving intervention, this book brings historical context to bear on current debate.
Strangling Angel
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Author : Michael Anthony Dwyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Strangling Angel written by Michael Anthony Dwyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Diphtheria categories.
This is a comprehensive history of the anti-diphtheria campaign and the factors which facilitated or hindered the rollout of a national childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. Dwyer charts how this national goal was marked by conflict and tragedy and placed Ireland on the European frontline of the bacteriological revolution.
The Strangling Angel
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Author : Elizabeth Tyrrell
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing
Release Date : 2011
The Strangling Angel written by Elizabeth Tyrrell and has been published by Troubador Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Famines categories.
Delia has just witnessed her mother’s bestial rape and murder at the hands of her father. Desperate to distract him from his brutality, she hits him with an axe, accidentally slicing his jugular, and leaves his body to a pack of wild dogs. She buries her mother in a family grave that already holds her sister and two younger brothers, victims of the Great Famine that ravaged Ireland from 1845-1848. Haunted by nightmarish images, she endures much suffering and hardship as she struggles to overcome the threat of starvation.She is taken in by a member of the Irish aristocracy and forms a close bond with the only child of Lord and Lady Keenagh. However, Delia is left devastated when the ‘strangling angel’ claims the little girl. Given the means to begin a new life in America by His Lordship in appreciation for her loyalty, Delia leaves Ireland forever. When she is robbed en route to New York, a sailor comes to her aid and they end up marrying. Everything is fine, until her husband’s touch inadvertently triggers a long-suppressed nightmare and she flees from him in hysteria. Can Delia ever be at peace; will she ever be totally free of her father’s evil touch? When tragedy continues to haunt her and her loved ones, she is left to wonder if it is her father taking revenge – and if he will ever be satisfied.The Strangling Angel, a work of adult historical fiction, is inspired by Diana Gabaldon, Edna O’Brien, Catherine Cookson and Maeve Binchy.
Smallpox Syphilis And Salvation
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Author : Sheryl Persson
language : en
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Release Date : 2010-04
Smallpox Syphilis And Salvation written by Sheryl Persson and has been published by Exisle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04 with Medical categories.
Since ancient times the search for cures for the great scourges that have afflicted humankind has been an ongoing quest, but it is only within the last 200 years that major breakthroughs have occurred and the development of modern medicine has accelerated. The stories behind these miraculous cures are those of intense rivalries and jealousies, bitter public humiliation, unswerving dedication, subterfuge, and great personal struggles. Often these medical advances have truly changed the world. When Edward Jenner developed the concept of vaccination, and with it the cure for smallpox, he found a way to defeat a disease that had affected half a billion people — more than all those affected by wars and other epidemics combined. And while the Black Death still lingers in pockets around the world, it no longer threatens to destroy entire civilisations as it once did. SMALLPOX, SYPHILIS AND SALVATION uncovers the compelling stories of the men and women, innovations and accidents that have led to diseases from polio to syphilis, diphtheria to diabetes, tetanus to leukaemia no longer being the death sentences they once were. It also sounds a note of warning — for some of these diseases are fighting back. It is estimated that tuberculosis now claims one life every fifteen seconds, while new 'superbugs' are resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics. Diseases may once again threaten to crush the world's population, either in the form of biological warfare or simply because they want to survive as much as we do ...
Frontier Medicine At Fort Davis And Other Army Posts
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Author : Donna Gerstle Smith
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2022-10-24
Frontier Medicine At Fort Davis And Other Army Posts written by Donna Gerstle Smith and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-24 with History categories.
From a headless burial to cocaine toothache drops, the true stories hidden in the Wild West's medical records are a match for its tallest tales. In the 19th century, when dying young was a fact of life, a routine bout of diarrhea could be fatal. No one had heard of viruses or bacteria, but they killed more soldiers on the frontier than hostile raiding parties. Physicians dispensed whiskey for TB, mercury for VD and arsenic for indigestion. Baseball injuries were considered to be in the line of duty and twice resulted in amputations at Fort Davis. Donna Gerstle Smith explains how an industrious laundress could earn more than a private, how a female army surgeon won the Medal of Honor and how a garrison illegally hung the local bartender.
Ending Epidemics
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Author : Richard Conniff
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2023-04-11
Ending Epidemics written by Richard Conniff and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-11 with Medical categories.
How scientists saved humanity from the deadliest infectious diseases—and what we can do to prepare ourselves for future epidemics. After the unprecedented events of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be hard to imagine a time not so long ago when deadly diseases were a routine part of life. It is harder still to fathom that the best medical thinking at that time blamed these diseases on noxious miasmas, bodily humors, and divine dyspepsia. This all began to change on a day in April 1676, when a little-known Dutch merchant described bacteria for the first time. Beginning on that day in Delft and ending on the day in 1978 when the smallpox virus claimed its last known victim, Ending Epidemics explains how we came to understand and prevent many of our worst infectious diseases—and double average life expectancy. Ending Epidemics tells the story behind “the mortality revolution,” the dramatic transformation not just in our longevity, but in the character of childhood, family life, and human society. Richard Conniff recounts the moments of inspiration and innovation, decades of dogged persistence, and, of course, periods of terrible suffering that stir individuals, institutions, and governments to act in the name of public health. Stars of medical science feature in this drama, but lesser-known figures also play a critical role. And while the history of germ theory is central to this story, Ending Epidemics also describes the importance of everything from sanitation improvements and the discovery of antibiotics to the development of the microscope and the syringe—technologies we now take for granted.
Diptheria
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Author : Phillip Margulies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Diptheria written by Phillip Margulies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Laura Purcell Collection
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Author : Laura Purcell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-10-15
Laura Purcell Collection written by Laura Purcell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Fiction categories.
A collection of three deliciously dark, atmospheric tales: read with the lights on. The Silent Companions: winner of the WHS Thumping Good Read award '[An] extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting book' Jojo Moyes Some doors are locked for a reason... Newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's remote country estate only to discover a mysterious locked door. The Corset 'The Corset is a contender for my Book of the Year. Beautifully written, intricately plotted, a masterpiece' Sarah Hilary Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain? Bone China 'Deliciously sinister' Heat A scientist attempts a revolutionary experiment in the caves under a Cornish manor house. Forty years later, the young daughter of the house is now an almost mute invalid, haunted by what she saw.
The Corset
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Author : Laura Purcell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-20
The Corset written by Laura Purcell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with Fiction categories.
'Laura is a masterful writer, her deliciously gothic stories so skilfully woven that you can't get them out of your head even if you wanted to' Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars 'The Corset is a contender for my Book of the Year. Beautifully written, intricately plotted, a masterpiece' Sarah Hilary Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain? Dorothea Truelove is young, wealthy and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor and awaiting trial for murder. When Dorothea's charitable work leads her to Oakgate Prison, she finds herself drawn to Ruth, a teenage seamstress – and self-confessed murderess – who nurses a dark and uncanny secret. A secret that is leading her straight to the gallows. As Ruth reveals her disturbing past to Dorothea, the fates of these two women entwine, and with every revelation, a new layer of doubt is cast... Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer? *Laura Purcell's spine-chilling new novel, The Whispering Muse is out now*
Vaccinology
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Author : Gregg N. Milligan
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-02-16
Vaccinology written by Gregg N. Milligan and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-16 with Medical categories.
Vaccinology: An Essential Guide outlines in a clear, practical format the entire vaccine development process, from conceptualization and basic immunological principles through to clinical testing and licensing of vaccines. With an outstanding introduction to the history and practice of vaccinology, it also guides the reader through the basic science relating to host immune responses to pathogens. Covering the safety, regulatory, ethical, and economic and geographical issues that drive vaccine development and trials, it also presents vaccine delivery strategies, novel vaccine platforms (including experimental vaccines and pathogens), antigen development and selection, vaccine modelling, and the development of vaccines against emerging pathogens and agents of bioterror. There are also sections devoted to veterinary vaccines and associated regulatory processes. Vaccinology: An Essential Guide is a perfect tool for designed for undergraduate and graduate microbiologists and immunologists, as well as residents, fellows and trainees of infectious disease and vaccinology. It is also suitable for all those involved in designing and conducting clinical vaccine trials, and is the ideal companion to the larger reference book Vaccinology: Principles and Practice.