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Childhood Diseases: Chickenpox

ChickenpoxChildhood DiseasesIntroductionThe Polio PanicChickenpoxEar AchesMeasly MeaslesMumpsRubellaDeadly DiphtheriaPertussis, or Whooping CoughTerrifying TetanusThe Importance of Childhood…

Childhood Diseases: The Common Cold

The Common ColdChildhood DiseasesIntroductionThe Polio PanicChickenpoxEar AchesMeasly MeaslesMumpsRubellaDeadly DiphtheriaPertussis, or Whooping CoughTerrifying TetanusThe Importance of Childhood…

Cell Theory, Form, and Function: Viruses

VirusesCell Theory, Form, and FunctionIntroductionProkaryotes and EukaryotesVirusesFluid Mosaic Model of Membrane Structure and FunctionCell Cycle: Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis Viruses are…

HIV/AIDS: Where Did HIV Come From?

Where Did HIV Come From?HIV/AIDSIntroductionThe Birth of a DiseaseFrom Epidemic to PandemicWhere Did HIV Come From?Diagnosis & Anti-HIV TherapyVaccination & Natural ResistanceLessons Learned…

Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph sprinted to three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, becoming the first woman from the United States to win three golds in one Olympics. Rudolph, an African-American, won…

Alton Blakeslee Biography

Alton BlakesleeAge: 83 veteran science editor of Associated Press. Covered events from first polio vaccine to heart transplants and space exploration. Died: May 11, 1997.Tim Bishop1997…

Henrietta Lacks

Name at birth: Loretta PleasantHenrietta Lacks was an African-American in Maryland whose cell samples were taken without her consent in 1951 and are still used today in biomedical research. Born and…

Itzhak Perlman Biography

Itzhak Perlmanconcert violinistBorn: 8/31/1945Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel Concert violinist who fought childhood polio and went on to be one of the most respected musicians of the 20th…

Swimming Pool at the White House

The Question: When was the first swimming pool built in the White House? The Answer: The first swimming pool built at the White House was…

Wilma Rudolph Biography

Wilma RudolphBorn: June 23, 1940Track & Field won 3 gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay) at 1960 Olympics; also won relay silver in '56 Games at age 16; 2-time AP Athlete of Year (…