Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.
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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
