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The Plague That Changed Medicine: Wu Lien-teh. In 1910, a terrifying pneumonic plague swept across Manchuria, killing thousands in weeks and paralyzing a collapsing empire. Desperate, the Qing Imperial Court appointed a young, foreign-trained doctor to stop it. That doctor was Wu Lien-teh, a Penang-born, Cambridge-educated physician. At just 31, he defied the world's leading medical authorities, insisting the plague was airborne. He implemented radical measures-from mass cremation to the invention of the first widely adopted cloth-and-gauze surgical mask-that stopped the epidemic dead. More than just a medical hero, Wu Lien-teh became the architect of modern China's public health system, fighting for scientific sovereignty against colonial powers and founding institutions that saved millions of lives. This definitive biography is the extraordinary story of a man who confronted fear, challenged tradition, and redefined the global defense against respiratory pandemics, laying the groundwork for our world today. Approx.180 pages, 34800 word count

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Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world. Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.

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