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1,028 capsules, each one classified by the strength of its evidence.

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Proven· Replicated

HIV Causes AIDS

It is established beyond reasonable doubt that AIDS, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is caused by infection with HIV, the human…

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Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to survive the drugs designed to kill them. It is one of the most direct and observable examples of…

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The Eradication of Smallpox

Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history, killing hundreds of millions of people over thousands of years. In 1980 the World Health…

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medicine
Proven· Clinical

mRNA Vaccines

mRNA vaccines are a new type of vaccine that teaches the body to fight a disease by delivering genetic instructions rather than a weakened or…

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Human Blood Types

Human blood comes in different types, determined by molecules on the surface of red blood cells. The discovery of blood types made safe blood…

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The Circulation of Blood

The circulation of blood is the continuous movement of blood around the body, pumped by the heart through a network of vessels. This understanding,…

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Handwashing Prevents Infection

Washing the hands with soap and water is one of the simplest and most powerful tools in all of medicine for preventing the spread of disease. It is a…

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Smoking Causes Cancer

That tobacco smoking causes cancer is one of the most thoroughly established findings in all of medicine. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of…

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Pasteurization

Pasteurization is the process of heating a food or drink to a specific temperature for a set length of time in order to kill harmful microorganisms…

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Penicillin

Penicillin was the first true antibiotic, a medicine that kills bacteria and cures infections that had once been routinely fatal. Its discovery and…

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