Ending Plague: A Scholar's Obligation in an Age of Corruption (Children’s Health Defense)

"An engrossing exposé of scientific practice in America." — KIRKUS REVIEWS From the authors of the New York Times bestselling Plague of Corruption comes the prescription on how to end the plague infecting our medical community. Ending Plague continues the New York Times bestselling team of Dr. Judy A. Mikovits and Kent Heckenlively with legendary scientist, Dr. Francis W. Ruscetti joining the conversation. Dr. Ruscetti is credited as one of the founding fathers of human retrovirology. In 1980, Dr. Ruscetti's team isolated the first pathogenic human retrovirus, HTLV-1. Ruscetti would eventually go on to work for thirty-eight years at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Ruscetti was deeply involved in performing some of the most critical HIV-AIDS research in the 1980s, pioneered discoveries in understanding the workings of the human immune system in the 1990s, isolating a new family of mouse leukemia viruses linked to chronic diseases in 2009, and offers his insights into the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In 1991, Ruscetti received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Ruscetti offers a true insider's portrait of nearly four decades at the center of public health. His insights into the successes and failures of government science will be eye-opening to the general public. You will read never-before-revealed information about the personalities and arguments which have been kept from view behind the iron curtain of public health. Can we say our scientists are protecting us, or is another agenda at work? For most of his decades at the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Ruscetti has been in almost daily contact with his long-time collaborator, Dr. Mikovits, and their rich intellectual discussions will greatly add to our national discussion. Science involves a rigorous search for truth, and you will come to understand how science scholars are relentless in their quest for answers. ""[T]he prescription on how to end the plague infecting our medical community. Ending Plague continues the ... team of Dr. Judy A. Mikovits and Kent Heckenlively with ... scientist, Dr. Francis W. Ruscetti joining the conversation. Dr. Ruscetti is credited as one of the founding fathers of human retrovirology. In 1980, Dr. Ruscetti's team isolated the first pathogenic human retrovirus, HTLV-1. Ruscetti would eventually go on to work for thirty-eight years at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Ruscetti was deeply involved in performing some of the most critical HIV-AIDS research in the 1980s, pioneered discoveries in understanding the workings of the human immune system in the 1990s, isolating a new family of mouse leukemia viruses linked to chronic diseases in 2009, and offers his insights into the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In 1991, Ruscetti received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Ruscetti offers a true insider's portrait of nearly four decades at the center of public health. His insights into the successes and failures of government science will be eye-opening to the general public. You will read never-before-revealed information about the personalities and arguments which have been kept from view behind the iron curtain of public health. Can we say our scientists are protecting us, or is another agenda at work? For most of his decades at the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Ruscetti has been in almost daily contact with his long-time collaborator, Dr. Mikovits, and their rich intellectual discussions will greatly add to our national discussion. Science involves a rigorous search for truth, and you will come to understand how science scholars are relentless in their quest for answers"-- Provided by publisher Half-Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Part One: Frank’s Perspective Prologue: Why Now? Chapter One: Science Saves My Life Chapter Two: Protest and Pittsburgh Chapter Three: National Cancer Institute: Discovery and Disillusionment Chapter Four: Political Unemployment and Career Threats Chapter Five: The Mischief Behind the Discovery of HIV and the Rise of Anthony Fauci Chapter Six: Failed Public Health Response to HIV/AIDS Chapter Seven: Political and Research Struggles Continue Chapter Eight: Be Careful What You Wish For Chapter Nine: Millennium Changes Photos Part Two: Judy’s Perspective Prologue: Keep it Simple, Judy! Chapter One: Running My Own Lab without Sleeping with the Boss or Being a Lesbian Chapter Two: Interferon as an Anti-Tumor and Antiviral Agent Chapter Three: The Gatekeepers in Science Chapter Four: The Filmmakers, an Angel, and Gifts Straight from God Chapter Five: 2008 Nobel Prize Winner Luc Montagnier—From World War II to COVID-19 Chapter Six: Environmental Toxins and Oxidative Stress Fuel Retroviral Associated Diseases Epilogue: Doing the Right Thing in a World Gone Mad Notes Acknowledgments