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What can we learn from animals when it comes to medication? 💊 🌿 Recent Big Biology guest Jaap de Roode says we could follow their lead in using mixes of chemicals for medication, which may help prevent the evolution of antibiotic or antiviral resistance! 🦠 🧫
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Day 332 – Running every day for the rest of my life to improve my mental health (9.54 km) 🎵 SALEM – Sears Tower #searstower #salem #witchhouse #drag #darkelectronic #brokenheart #heartbreak #healingjourney #postbreakup #selfrepair #selfaccountability #selfreflection #daytimerun #runningtherapy
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