Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Coronavirus Timeline
From the Series Gateway Biographies
In late 2019 the Chinese city of Wuhan reported several cases of what doctors thought was pneumonia. But it wasn't long before officials identified a new coronavirus behind the outbreak:… Read More →
The First Heart Transplant: A Graphic History
From the Series Medical Breakthroughs
For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works. As our knowledge grew, heart surgery remained a dangerous medical procedure. Even after organ transplants become common, surgeons… Read More →
The Future of Coronavirus
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
Deadly coronavirus diseases such as COVID-19 can disrupt societies. Find out how health-care professionals will fight these viruses in the future with vaccines, preventative measures, and… Read More →
The Future of Medicine
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Future Tech
Doctors and scientists work hard to find ways to keep people healthy. Discover the innovations in medical technology that will help them in the future, from watches that track your body's… Read More →
The Science of Cancer
From the Series STEM Body
New breakthroughs in particle acceleration allow tumors to be irradiated in milliseconds. Using genetics, doctors can attack cancers and their causes in ever more targeted ways. Nanoparticles Read More →
The Science of the Coronavirus
From the Series COVID-19
COVID-19 has taken the entire world by storm. Many of the smartest people on Earth have been working to find treatments, a vaccine, and ultimately, a cure. So what exactly is COVID-19? What… Read More →
The Search for Treatments and a Vaccine
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
As COVID-19 raged around the world in 2020, scientists undertook an unprecedented effort to create effective treatments and vaccines. Learn how medical professionals fought back against a… Read More →
Ticks: An Augmented Reality Experience
From the Series Creepy Crawlers in Action: Augmented Reality
A tick cuts through a host's skin and begins to drink blood as its body slowly swells. Learn about the life cycles of ticks through amazing augmented reality experiences and tons of creepy,… Read More →
Tiny Killers: When Bacteria and Viruses Attack
From the Series The Sickening History of Medicine
Invisible microbes cause sickness by invading our bodies and multiplying. But doctors didn't always know that sickness was caused by germs. Most people thought diseases came from smelly, damp Read More →
Typhoid Fever: A Deadly Infection
From the Series Deadly Diseases (UpDog Books ™)
Each year typhoid fever affects up to 20 million people. Readers will uncover how scientists are fighting back with clean water and vaccination. Dive deep into the Deadly Diseases… Read More →
Understanding COVID-19
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Understanding the Coronavirus
Learn all about COVID-19, including its global spread, social distancing guidelines, and the search for a vaccine. This approachable book will help readers understand the pandemic and answer… Read More →
Vaccinations: Book 11
From the Series Healthy Me!
From siblings to strangers, vaccines can help to save lives. With the use of real-life photos, young readers are introduced to medicine and are given a base for learning about life and how to Read More →
Vaccine Breakthroughs
From the Series Edge of Medicine
From the discovery of the Polio vaccine to the breakthrough in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in vaccine… Read More →
Vaccine Innovators Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Have you ever been vaccinated against a particular disease? As children, Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering both suffered from whooping cough, a life-threatening illness. As adults, they… Read More →
Vaccines: A Graphic History
From the Series Medical Breakthroughs
Vaccines have been used to safely introduce people's bodies to diseases for centuries, and they save millions of lives each year. By giving people a weakened or dead version of a disease, a… Read More →
When My Pet Is Sick: Book 12
From the Series Healthy Me!
From playful puppies to babbling birds, all pets need care, especially when sick. With the use of real-life photos, young readers are introduced to pet needs and vets and are given a base for Read More →
When the World Is Sick: Book 17
From the Series Healthy Me!
From one country to another, when the world is sick it is important to work together to get healthy. With the use of real-life photos, young readers are introduced to the fact that health is… Read More →
When We Are Sick: Book 20
From the Series Healthy Me!
From helping get medicine or making meals, it is important to help when others are sick. With the use of real-life photos, young readers are introduced to the fact that health is a community… Read More →
Who Else in History? (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Who Else in History? (Alternator Books ®)
Celebrate the women, people of color, and other hidden figures in history and science who are often overlooked. Features help introduce readers to important figures and to hear from the… Read More →
Why We Go to the Doctor
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Health Matters
Germs sometimes make us sick, and sometimes we get hurt. Where do you go when that happens? The doctor! Find out how a doctor's visit keeps you healthy. Lively, carefully leveled text,… Read More →
Why We Go to the Hospital
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Health Matters
The hospital has lots of doctors and nurses who can help you. Do you know what they do? Learn more about how the hospital takes care of you! Learn more about how the hospital takes care of… Read More →
World's Grossest Human Body Facts
From the Series World's Grossest (UpDog Books ™)
From earwax and bad breath to boogers and burps, the human body is a disgusting place. Learn about your body's sticky, smelly functions that help you stay healthy. Take a tour of the ugly,… Read More →
World's Grossest (UpDog Books ™) — Hardcover Set
From the Series World's Grossest (UpDog Books ™)
Don't read these disgusting high/low books on a full stomach! Atrocious animals, creepy crawlies, horrible history, and more revolting topics will draw in striving readers, while short,… Read More →