Fevers and Physicians in Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. II)

Six stories that ask what happens when the final frontier meets our oldest enemy: disease. From an astronaut struck by illness mid-mission, to a society that has solved death but not its consequences, these tales probe the fragile boundary between cure and catastrophe. One planet-wide quarantine forces brutal choices. Another asks whether a doctor's radical innovation is malpractice or progress. In each story, space becomes both laboratory and prison, testing humanity's definitions of survival and sacrifice. These aren't sterile tales of technological fixes. They're worried, restless pieces, asking what medicine might cost us and whether survival justifies any means. Vonnegut's contribution alone - the famous 2BR02B - has haunted readers for decades with its quiet horror. For readers who like their science fiction with pulse and moral ambiguity, this collection delivers.