This paper explores the different medical claims made by Dr. Sharon Moalem in the book Survival of the Sickest. The paper begins with an explanation on how these claims may or may not be accurate. Later, examples of these claims are provided with evidence to prove them correct or incorrect. To begin with, journal and encyclopedia articles are provided to prove Moalem’s first assertion on sickle-cell anemia and its protection against malaria to be true. Next, more scientific journals and websites are provided as evidence to demonstrate the accuracy of Moalem’s claim on the effects weather has on diabetes. Lastly, this paper examines how Dr. Moalem was not entirely correct in all of his claims for he is not accurate when speaking of epidemics
