The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.
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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.
Aerial photo showing the placement of 24 study plots, each 50 m by 50 m, in the Chihuahuan Desert ne
USF Biologist Taegan McMahon conducts experiments on chlorothalonil at a research facility in East H
Eugène Delacroix, Study for The Death of Sardanapalus.
Apply light tapotement on the head. Tapping lightly with the fingertips works well for this purpose.