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The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
“The Emperor of All Maladies” by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a monumental biography of cancer, tracing its history from ancient times to the modern era. This Pulitzer Prize-winning book offers a comprehensive and deeply humanized account of the disease that has affected countless lives. Author’s Background Siddhartha Mukherjee is an Indian-American physician, oncologist, and author. Born in New Delhi, India, Mukherjee…
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The story of Henrietta Lacks is one that intertwines the complexities of medical ethics, race, and the unrecognized contributions of a single woman to science. In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, author Rebecca Skloot tells the gripping story of how one woman’s cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most significant tools in modern medicine. This article…
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