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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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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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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.