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Survival of the Sickest
by Sharon Moalem
First Published
2009
Subjects
Hemochromatosis
bloodletting
Diabetes
climate change
brown fat
vitamin D
cholesterol
malaria
guinea worms
transposable elements
childhood obesity
cancer cells
Biological Evolution
Diseases
Disease susceptibility
Disease susceptibility--Genetic aspects
Evolution
Genetic aspects
Genetic aspects of Disease susceptibility
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
genetics
Genetic Variation
Human evolution
life sciences
Medical
mirror
Natural selection
Nonfiction
Physiology
science
Survival
Survival--physiology
Variation (Genetics)
Diseases and history
Longevity
Medicine, popular
Description
Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity is a 2007 New York Times Bestselling science book by Sharon Moalem, an evolutionary biologist and neurogeneticist, and Jonathan Prince, senior advisor and speechwriter for the Clinton administration. It was originally titled, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease.