Show Synopsis. From screenwriter/playwright Aaron Sorkin, who brought us The West Wing and The Social Network, comes a whirlwind history of the controversial invention of the television. Philo Farnsworth, a child prodigy raised on a farm in rural Idaho, has overcome adversity to create a groundbreaking device never before achieved.
1 MAC is not spread person to person like Mtb. 2  MAC is not contagious. 3  MAC lung disease seen in HIV negative (non-AIDS) patients is a chronic lung infection and early-on is often misdiagnosed as chronic bronchitis or recurrent pneumonia. The average age of patients with MAC lung disease in men is 55 years and 67 years in women. 2  Men are more likely to have cavitary MAC (holes in their lungs). 3  Women are more likely to have non-cavitary, nodular MAC. 4  Diagnosis of MAC lung disease usually requires:
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which can be passed from person to person.Hepatitis C has two distinct phases: acute (or short-term) and chronic (long-term).n about one quarter of the cases, acute hepatitis C often resolves in a few months, and without major symptoms or issues. However, if the disease becomes chronic, it can lead to liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer. Read on to discover how the virus is transmitted and what you can do to protect yourself.