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6 Respiratory Illnesses That Could Mean Trouble for Your Lungs

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Ancient Chickens Shine Light on Evolution of Major Poultry Disease

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Why Do I Get Sick So Often, While Others Stay in Freakishly Good Health?

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What Is Lyme Disease, and Why Are Cases on the Rise?

Brain-eating amoeba infection, naegleriasis. Trophozoite form of the parasite Naegleria fowleri

Naegleria fowleri: The Brain-Eating Amoeba

Anopheles mosquito sucking blood

Florida Malaria Cases: Why an Outbreak Returned to the U.S. This Summer

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What Is Human Metapneumovirus? The Cold-Like Illness You've Probably Never Heard Of

Iron Lung

What Is an Iron Lung, and How Does It Work?

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Experts Examine Use of Effective Altruism in Medicine

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How Could Gusher-Like HoneyPot Ants Help Develop New Antibiotics?

Close-up of a brown recluse spider

How to Avoid This Common Misdiagnosis: What A Brown Recluse Bite Looks Like

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Volunteer Community Scientists Key to Pioneering Tick Study

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