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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
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2021
60m
Documentary
Overview: Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the globe.
Status: Returning Series
Release date: May 11, 2021
Number of season: 1
Number of episode: 4
Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States of America,
- Nutopia
Top Cast
David Olusoga
as Presenter
Steven Johnson
as Presenter
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Season
Season 1
May 11, 2021.
4 Episodes
Overview: 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.
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