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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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why We Celebrate MLK Day

Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Panama Canal infographic

Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal

Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.

5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections

Odissi Indian classical female dancer on white background. (Indian dancer; classical dancer; Indian dance)

6 Classical Dances of India

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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