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(Encyclopedia) whooping cough or pertussis, highly communicable infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The early or catarrhal stage of whooping cough is manifested by the…Robin Cook
Robin Cook, a medical doctor, is a founding father of the "medical thriller" genre of popular fiction. His 1977 novel Coma was a sensation (and was turned into a film directed by another author/M.D…Riley Housewright 2003 Deaths
Riley HousewrightAge: 89 microbiologist who, as scientific director of the U.S. Army Biological Laboratories from 1956 to 1970, helped to develop anthrax spores, botulinum toxin, and other…Anatomy and
Physiology: Jack-of-All-Trades
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PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food
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Physiology: Neurons
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PhysiologyThe Nervous SystemThe Great DivideSupport StaffNeuronsConnecting with SynapsesYou've Got Potential
Okay, slow down. Axons? Dendrites? Cell bodies? Remember, neural…Viral Hepatitis: Introduction
IntroductionViral HepatitisIntroductionHepatitis A: Thriving in Unsanitary ConditionsHepatitis B: 300 Million Carriers and GrowingHepatitis C: The Silent KillerHepatitis G: The New Virus on the Block…streptococcus
(Encyclopedia) streptococcusstreptococcusstrĕpˌtəkŏkˈəs [key], any of a group of gram-positive bacteria, genus Streptococcus, some of which cause disease. Streptococci are spherical and divide by…Childhood Diseases: Terrifying Tetanus
Terrifying TetanusChildhood DiseasesIntroductionThe Polio PanicChickenpoxEar AchesMeasly MeaslesMumpsRubellaDeadly DiphtheriaPertussis, or Whooping CoughTerrifying TetanusThe Importance of Childhood…Top Ten Most Polluted Places in the World
This Top Ten list was compiled by the Technical Advisory Board of the Blacksmith Institute, an environmental NGO based in New York. The criteria used in ranking include the size of the affected…Top Ten Most Polluted Places in the World, 2007
This Top Ten list was compiled by the Technical Advisory Board of the Blacksmith Institute, an environmental NGO based in New York. The criteria used in ranking include the size of the affected…Trending
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