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| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in cultu....more info
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| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in cultu....more info
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| Anticancer, A New Way of Life, New Edition |
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The New York Times and international bestseller-now updated with the latest research Anticancer has been a bestselling phenomenon since Viking first published it in fall 2008. Now, a new edition addresses current developments in cancer research and offers more tips on how people living with cance....more info
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| The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years |
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In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause célèbre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have lent their namesand opened their pocketbooksin hopes of curing the disease. Still, in a time when every emergent disease inspires w....more info
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