...A book of profound moral force—an ever-illuminating walk through history that reveals how transformative our past investments in public health have been and how desperately we need a renewed commitment today....What makes this book even more compelling is how candid the author is about our past and present failures—from the collateral damage caused by so-called “enlightened” policymakers to the cynical, self-defeating efforts of some politicians. If one message stays with you, it will probably be this: Every life matters.
― Clifton Leaf, Former Editor-in-Chief, FORTUNE, Visiting Member, Ellison Medical Institute, and Adjunct Prof. of Journalism, Columbia University
When temperature rise, diseases thrive. Marsa, a contributing editor at Discover magazine, warns that global warming is ushering in a new era of medical crises for which we're ill prepared. . . Crammed with statistics, interviews and gruesome but fun facts, 'Fevered' makes its case with plenty of hard evidence. . . gripping to read. . . chapters unfold like medical detective stories.”
― The New York Times Book Review
Journalist Author
Linda Marsa is a former Los Angeles Times reporter and a Discover contributing editor who covers medicine, health, science and the environment.
Her latest book, The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving, will be published by One World/Penguin Random House on February 6, 2026. This work is the result of a four-year collaboration with one of the world’s leading epidemiologists, Dr. Michelle A. Williams, former dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and currently a professor at Stanford University, School of Medicine.
She has previously authored two books, most recently: Fevered: Why a Hotter Planet Will Harm Our Health and How We Can Save Ourselves. Her work has been anthologized in "Best American Science Writing" and has appeared in Spin, National Geographic.com, Kaiser Health News, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Nautilus, Men’s Journal, Playboy, Parade, High Country Times, Pacific Standard and Aeon, among others. A popular speaker, she has lectured widely on climate change at major universities, leading environmental organizations, public health institutes and for general audiences. She taught in The Writer’s Program at UCLA Extension for more than two decades and was named Teacher of the Year.
Linda Marsa is an award-winning writer focusing on science, health, medicine, and the environment
Association of Healthcare Journalists, Best Consumer Feature (Small Market). Third Place.
Alzheimer's Under Attack • Discover
June Roth Award for Medical Journalism
The Poisoned Gulf • Playboy
June Roth Award for Medical Journalism
The Hot Zone • Discover
Best Health and Fitness Story, American
Society of Journalists and Authors
What Your Doctor Should Know About Women • MORE
Anthologized in Best American
Science Writing
Going to Extremes • Discover
