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S1 Ep4 |Learn the importance of persuading the public to protect themselves during health crises.
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Data
S1 Ep3 |Track the importance of data mapping and analysis in the quest to improve public health. - Image
Medical Drugs
S1 Ep2 |Learn about the surprisingly recent invention of medicine that combats illness directly. - Image
Vaccines
S1 Ep1 |See the role vaccination plays in our growing ability to prevent the spread of illness.
About Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Discover the little-known story of the innovations in science and medicine that doubled the human lifespan in less than a century, and celebrate the unsung heroes of public health who believed change was possible and acted on it.
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Florence Nightingale Used Creativity to Alter Hygiene Habits
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Using Behavioral Psychology to Encourage Healthy Habits
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Alexander Fleming's Messy Desk Leads to a Major Discovery
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How Gertrude Elion Became a Pioneer of Modern Medicine
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A Doctor Uses Children's Teeth to Study Lead Poisoning
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The Impact of COVID-19 On Different Ethnicities In London
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