The Vaccine Race, (Paperback)

from PDCRead

Around 60 years ago it was still possible for pregnant mothers exposed to German Measles or rubella, to have children that were born with crippling birth defects. No one really knew how the virus affected the unborn child, nor did they know the best way to fight against this disease. It was under...

from rivkat

After polio, there was still a lot to be done in producing vaccines and also finding new vaccines, for example for rubella, which was taking a huge toll into the 60s. Wadman recounts the rise of human-derived vaccines made in cells whose origin could be traced to an aborted human fetus, which was...

from The_Hibernator

Summary: In this fantastic example of journalistic research, Wadman wrote about the crippling effects of various diseases, especially of birth defects. Diseases covered included rubella, polio, rabies, chicken pox, measles and hepatitis A. She then described the scientific efforts put forth to fi...

from KarinI

This book is as enjoyable as it is informative. In fact it is an excellent example of popular science writing at its best. Meridith Wadman keeps the reader engaged by following the story of Leonard Hayflick and his WI-58 human cell culture. In the process you learn so much. The chapter describing...

from The_Hibernator

Summary: In this fantastic example of journalistic research, Wadman wrote about the crippling effects of various diseases, especially of birth defects. Diseases covered included rubella, polio, rabies, chicken pox, measles and hepatitis A. She then described the scientific efforts put forth to fi...