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Medicine, health and the body

Science

Books on disease, vaccines, drugs and clinical evidence, and on sleep, breathing, diet, exercise and the human body.

28 books on Medicine, health and the body, recommended by 23 people including Bill Gates and Mohnish Pabrai.

28 books · 24 experts

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  1. Bad PharmaBen Goldacre, 2012
  2. The Hungry BrainStephan J. Guyenet, 2017
  3. The Transformed CellSteven A. Rosenberg, 1992
  4. The Hot ZoneRichard Preston, 1994
  5. Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical BreakthroughsMorton A. Meyers, 2007

The best books on Medicine, health and the body 28

Bad PharmaBad Pharma
T2 Bad Pharma
Ben Goldacre · 2012
Trial design, publication bias and regulatory failure.
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
The Hungry BrainThe Hungry Brain
T3 The Hungry Brain
Stephan J. Guyenet · 2017
The appetite biology the drugs act on; explains why diets failed.
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The Transformed CellThe Transformed Cell
T4 The Transformed Cell
Steven A. Rosenberg · 1992
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Recommended byPeter Attia
The Hot ZoneThe Hot Zone
T4 The Hot Zone
Richard Preston · 1994
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Recommended bySafi BahcallSophie Bakalar
Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern MedicHappy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs
T4 Happy Accidents: Serendipity in Modern Medical Breakthroughs
Morton A. Meyers · 2007
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiNat Eliason
Bad ScienceBad Science
T4 Bad Science
Ben Goldacre · 2008
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
Human Enhancement
T4 Human Enhancement
Julian Savulescu · 2008
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
SparkSpark
T4 Spark
John J. Ratey · 2008
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
Body by Science: A Research Based Program toBody by Science: A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week
T4 Body by Science: A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week
John Little, Doug McGuff · 2009
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiTim Ferriss
The Hair of the DogThe Hair of the Dog
T4 The Hair of the Dog
Karl Sabbagh · 2009
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiBill Gates
100 Plus100 Plus
T4 100 Plus
Sonia Arrison · 2011
Radical life extension and what longer lifespans do to markets
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiPeter Thiel
The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age
T4 The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age
Nathan Wolfe · 2011
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
Exploring Personal GenomicsExploring Personal Genomics
T4 Exploring Personal Genomics
Joel T. Dudley, Konrad J. Karczewski · 2013
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Recommended byBalaji S. Srinivasan
Faster, Higher, StrongerFaster, Higher, Stronger
T4 Faster, Higher, Stronger
Mark McClusky · 2014
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Recommended byJeff Jordan
The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and CThe Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
T4 The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Nina Teicholz · 2014
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Secret Life of SleepThe Secret Life of Sleep
T4 The Secret Life of Sleep
Kat Duff · 2014
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Recommended byArianna Huffington
Body of Truth: How Science, History, and CulBody of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It
T4 Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It
Harriet Brown · 2015
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Epic Measures
T4 Epic Measures
Jeremy N. Smith · 2015
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Recommended byBill GatesPatrick Collison
I Contain MultitudesI Contain Multitudes
T4 I Contain Multitudes
Ed Yong · 2016
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Recommended byBill GatesPatrick Collison
Why We SleepWhy We Sleep
T4 Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker · 2017
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“Matthew Walker appeared on the Tim Ferriss Show and the episode drove significant discussion. Ferriss has described the book's findings on sleep deprivation as the most alarming research he'd encountered — a complete reframe of how seriously to treat sleep as a performance variable.”Tim Ferriss
Recommended byBill GatesAbi Tyas TunggalAlexis OhanianJason FriedKeith RaboisMichael MauboussinTerrance McArthurTim Ferriss+1 more
Nine PintsNine Pints
T4 Nine Pints
Rose George · 2018
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Recommended byBill Gates
The BreakthroughThe Breakthrough
T4 The Breakthrough
Charles Graeber · 2018
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Recommended byKeith RaboisVinod Khosla
An Elegant DefenseAn Elegant Defense
T4 An Elegant Defense
Matt Richtel · 2019
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Recommended byBill GatesKeith RaboisVinod Khosla
Hacking DarwinHacking Darwin
T4 Hacking Darwin
Jamie Metzl · 2019
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Recommended byBill Gates
The Body: A Guide for OccupantsThe Body: A Guide for Occupants
T4 The Body: A Guide for Occupants
Bill Bryson · 2019
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“He tweeted it was "probably the best book I read in the last year.”Morgan Housel
Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonMorgan Housel
BreathBreath
T4 Breath
James Nestor · 2020
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Recommended byNat EliasonAusten Allred
Breath from Salt
T4 Breath from Salt
Bijal P. Trivedi · 2020
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Recommended byBill Gates
A Shot to Save the WorldA Shot to Save the World
T4 A Shot to Save the World
Gregory Zuckerman · 2021
OL lists title as 'Shot to Save the World'
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson

Experts 24

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 1

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Gregory Zuckermanwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 23

Bill Gatesrecommends 8 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 6 books hereTim Ferrissrecommends 5 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 4 books hereKeith Raboisrecommends 3 books here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 2 books here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 2 books hereVinod Khoslarecommends 2 books here
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Michael Mauboussinrecommends 1 book herePeter Thielrecommends 1 book here
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Morgan Houselrecommends 1 book here
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Safi Bahcallrecommends 1 book here
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Abi Tyas Tunggalrecommends 1 book hereAlexis Ohanianrecommends 1 book hereArianna Huffingtonrecommends 1 book here
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Austen Allredrecommends 1 book here
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Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book here
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Jason Friedrecommends 1 book here
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Jeff Jordanrecommends 1 book herePeter Attiarecommends 1 book here
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Sophie Bakalarrecommends 1 book here
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Terrance McArthurrecommends 1 book hereTrevor Ncuberecommends 1 book here
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