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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer(TV show/series, 2021-)

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| 1h per episode | Genre: Documentary

Documentation in 1 season with 4 episodes

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About Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the globe.

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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer Seasons and Episodes

05/11/2021Season 1 - 4 episodes
Set in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, this series explores the lessons learned from previous global pandemics — including smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu and others — and reveals how scientists, doctors, self-experimenters and activists launched a public health revolution, saving millions of lives, fundamentally changing how we think about illness and ultimately paving the way for modern medicine.
#1 | 05/11/2021Vaccines
Discover the role vaccination plays in our growing ability to prevent the spread of illness. Travel through the remarkable history of vaccines and learn how new ones are developed when never-before-seen diseases like COVID-19 emerge.
#2 | 05/18/2021Medical Drugs
Learn about the surprisingly recent invention of medicine that combats illness directly, such as antibiotics. From the accidental discovery of penicillin to today’s hunt for antivirals, this history underpins work to find COVID-19 treatments.
#3 | 05/25/2021Data
Track the importance of data mapping and analysis in the quest to improve public health. The painstaking work of past data detectives made us aware of epidemic "curves" as well as the extent of health inequalities among different U.S. communities.
#4 | 06/01/2021Behavior
Behavior examines the importance of public engagement during a health crisis, from the discovery that the simple act of handwashing could save lives in a 19th Century Viennese maternity hospital - to facemasks and lockdowns used to combat the Spanish flu 100 years ago, along with what we are experiencing today.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Made by: Nutopia
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), Swedish (SV)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 05/11/2021
Latest episode released on: 06/01/2021

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:48134, Added: 05/27/2021, Last updated: 02/10/2024