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2025's Animated Series Tackles Healing and Ethical Medicine

12/23/2025

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In 2025, the article highlights two notable animated series: Common Side Effects and Lazarus.
Common Side Effects follows Marshall, a mycologist who discovers a mushroom that heals fatal wounds, attracting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and pharmaceutical companies.
Lazarus portrays a world in crisis over a painkiller with a short half-life and a missing creator.
Both series explore wellness and ethics of medicine in a post-pandemic context.

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Story summary

In 2025, the article highlights two notable animated series: Common Side Effects and Lazarus.
Common Side Effects follows Marshall, a mycologist who discovers a mushroom that heals fatal wounds, attracting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and pharmaceutical companies.
Lazarus portrays a world in crisis over a painkiller with a short half-life and a missing creator.
Both series explore wellness and ethics of medicine in a post-pandemic context.