Monday 3 December 2018

What's Herd Immunity, and How Does It Protect Us?

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When lots of people in an area are vaccinated, fewer people get sick. Then fewer germs are around to spread from person to person. This concept is called herd immunity, or community immunity.



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The Placenta, an Afterthought No Longer


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Saturday 1 December 2018

New Hope for African Children With Sickle-Cell Disease


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Former President George H.W. Bush Dies

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George Herbert Walker Bush, the nation's oldest living former president, has died at the age of 94.



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Loss and Bravery: Intimate Snapshots From the First Decade of the AIDS Crisis


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