Dr William Fullick MBBS MRCGP trained at the University of East Anglia, qualifying in 2009. He went on to complete his junior doctor years in Devon and Cornwall, rotating through a number of different medical specialities before deciding on general practice as a career and passing his Royal College of General Practitioners exams in 2015. Working part time as a GP in the West Country allows him to see a wide variety of patients, whilst also fitting in his lifelong passion for writing. William really enjoys using his medical and scientific knowledge to educate and inspire others, helping people understand more about their own bodies, the diseases that beset them and the treatments available.

A lovely introduction to human disease, delivered in plain language while using an appropriate level of scientific terms. Although aimed at students transitioning to university study, many of the topics are applicable throughout undergraduate study and beyond.

• Abbreviations 1: The silent enemy 2: A pantheon of pathogens 1: Bacteria, fungi and viruses 3: A pantheon of pathogens 2: Parasites, prions and cultures 4: Defending against the invaders 5: Fighting against infection: a chemical approach 6: Fighting against infection: vaccination and public health 7: Global outbreaks, a post-antibiotic landscape, and the evolutionary arms race Glossary

Dr William Fullick MBBS MRCGP trained at the University of East Anglia, qualifying in 2009. He went on to complete his junior doctor years in Devon and Cornwall, rotating through a number of different medical specialities before deciding on general practice as a career and passing his Royal College of General Practitioners exams in 2015. Working part time as a GP in the West Country allows him to see a wide variety of patients, whilst also fitting in his lifelong passion for writing. William really enjoys using his medical and scientific knowledge to educate and inspire others, helping people understand more about their own bodies, the diseases that beset them and the treatments available.

A lovely introduction to human disease, delivered in plain language while using an appropriate level of scientific terms. Although aimed at students transitioning to university study, many of the topics are applicable throughout undergraduate study and beyond.

• Abbreviations 1: The silent enemy 2: A pantheon of pathogens 1: Bacteria, fungi and viruses 3: A pantheon of pathogens 2: Parasites, prions and cultures 4: Defending against the invaders 5: Fighting against infection: a chemical approach 6: Fighting against infection: vaccination and public health 7: Global outbreaks, a post-antibiotic landscape, and the evolutionary arms race Glossary

Dr William Fullick MBBS MRCGP trained at the University of East Anglia, qualifying in 2009. He went on to complete his junior doctor years in Devon and Cornwall, rotating through a number of different medical specialities before deciding on general practice as a career and passing his Royal College of General Practitioners exams in 2015. Working part time as a GP in the West Country allows him to see a wide variety of patients, whilst also fitting in his lifelong passion for writing. William really enjoys using his medical and scientific knowledge to educate and inspire others, helping people understand more about their own bodies, the diseases that beset them and the treatments available.

A lovely introduction to human disease, delivered in plain language while using an appropriate level of scientific terms. Although aimed at students transitioning to university study, many of the topics are applicable throughout undergraduate study and beyond.

• Abbreviations 1: The silent enemy 2: A pantheon of pathogens 1: Bacteria, fungi and viruses 3: A pantheon of pathogens 2: Parasites, prions and cultures 4: Defending against the invaders 5: Fighting against infection: a chemical approach 6: Fighting against infection: vaccination and public health 7: Global outbreaks, a post-antibiotic landscape, and the evolutionary arms race Glossary