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Howard Markel
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October 24, 2014
Howard Markel
Young Doctors Can Be Courageous. They Can Also Be Careless.
Craig Spencer probably never thought he'd get Ebola himself
October 20, 2014
Howard Markel
What a Past Epidemic Teaches Us About Ebola
Lessons from the cholera scare of 1892
August 11, 2014
Howard Markel
How Scary Is This Ebola Outbreak?
An expert on epidemics answers your questions
May 5, 2014
Howard Markel
A Deadly Virus Just Arrived in the U.S.
Here's what you need to know about it
March 10, 2014
Howard Markel
Remembering Sherwin Nuland, a Surgeon Who Healed With Words
May 24, 2012
Howard Markel
Deadly Locations
March 29, 2012
Howard Markel
The Very Deadliest Habit
February 16, 2012
Howard Markel
When The Bad News Comes
December 15, 2011
Howard Markel
It’s the Science, Stupid
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