Walter Reed

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Macro Aedes aegypti Mosquito. Close up a Mosquito sucking human blood,

Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?

Aspirin pills.

7 Drugs that Changed the World

Photo of the antacid Tums

How Do Antacids Work?

People wearing surgical masks (also called face mask or medical masks or safety masks) walk through the city center of Milan, Italy on Feb. 23, 2020. Coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic

How Do Face Masks Control the Spread of Disease?

Macro Aedes aegypti Mosquito. Close up a Mosquito sucking human blood,

What Purposes Do Mosquitoes Serve in Ecosystems?

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An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.

11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Panoramic view at sunrise of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

6 Lost Civilizations

Calendar marking march 15th

22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered

Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.

U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.

Holi: Festival of Colors

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Walter Reed: Media

American pathologist and bacteriologist

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The video thumbnail shows a black and white image of a mosquito biting a human arm. The area it is biting is highlighted in pink.

Why do mosquito bites itch?

Here's a gross fact: a female mosquito's mouth consists of multiple tubes.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Reed's work to determine the cause of yellow fever led to the hospital used by many...

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