{"product_id":"superbugs-the-race-to-stop-an-epidemic-by-matt-mccarthy-9781925713244","title":"Superbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuperbugs: The Race to Stop an Epidemic\u003c\/em\u003e by Matt McCarthy is a gripping narrative by a New York Times bestselling author, sharing the exhilarating story of cutting-edge science and the race against the clock to find new treatments in the fight against the antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhysician, researcher, and ethics professor Matt McCarthy stands on the front lines of a groundbreaking clinical trial testing a new antibiotic aimed at combating lethal superbugs—bacteria that have developed resistance to the life-saving drugs in our rapidly depleting arsenal. This trial is the backdrop for the compulsively readable \u003cem\u003eSuperbugs\u003c\/em\u003e, with results that will impact nothing less than the future of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDr. McCarthy delves into the history of bacteria and antibiotics, from Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin to obscure sources of innovative new medicines, often found in soil samples, and cutting-edge DNA manipulation known as CRISPR. His exploration highlights our journey through incredible breakthroughs and extreme vulnerabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, readers meet patients whose lives hang in the balance—such as Remy, a teenager with a dangerous and rare infection, and Donny, a retired New York City firefighter with a compromised immune system. Their stories, set against the proverbial ticking clock, will keep readers on the edge of their seats: can Dr. McCarthy save his patients who have otherwise lost all hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere might not be another author who so fluidly combines a world-class doctor and researcher's knowledge and experience with a memoirist's sensibility. Matt McCarthy is Siddhartha Mukherjee and David Sedaris rolled into one. Who else but McCarthy could write a dispatch from the front lines of the secret fight for the future of the human race that is not just gripping and illuminating, but also poignant and funny?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—Ben Reiter, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAstroball\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten from the front lines in the battle against resistant microbes, \u003cem\u003eSuperbugs\u003c\/em\u003e will educate and inspire all those concerned about the growing threat to individuals and society. McCarthy offers a fast-paced, vivid narrative that grips the reader from the opening pages and never lets go.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—Jerome Groopman MD, co-author of \u003cem\u003eYour Medical Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuperbugs\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting look into the world of bacteria and antibiotics. Dr. Matt McCarthy offers a compulsively readable tour through infectious disease. With his characteristic humour and warmth, Dr. McCarthy humanises a fascinating and timely topic that has resonance for us all. In a voice that is thoughtful and honest, punctuated by sharp wit, he reveals the drugs and dilemmas that will impact humanity for years to come. This is a rare and important book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—Daniela Lamas, author of \u003cem\u003eYou Can Stop Humming Now\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe rise of the superbug has transformed each working hour into a battle to outwit the treatment-resistant bacteria that threaten patients' lives ... In McCarthy's new book, he explains through the stories of his patients what antibiotic resistance means to every one of us.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—Simon Crompton, The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. Matt McCarthy ... writes about the 'microscopic miracles' that lie beneath the soil.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n—Sarah Berry, Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355092373740,"sku":"9781925713244","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17457773482873.jpg?v=1744297286","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/superbugs-the-race-to-stop-an-epidemic-by-matt-mccarthy-9781925713244","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}