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When you think of tetanus, does a rusty nail come to mind? Well, that image might be a little rusty, as tetanus has nothing to do...
For a long time, researchers were only able to examine human cells infected with bacteria by using cancer cell lines. However, these transformed cells often give...
A new study identifies a single molecule as a key entry point used by two types of dangerous bacteria to break through cellular barriers and cause...
To have eggs or not is the question! There have been endless debates on whether having eggs regularly could raise the risk of heart disease. In...
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