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September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Get Your Knowledge-Drop!

Because no one is out there making sexy bumper stickers to raise awareness for this deadly hereditary disease, we're here to try and shed some light.

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Five apples tall, just like a real 8-year-old girl. (Credit: Facebook)

Breaking News: Hello Kitty Isn't Actually A Cat!

Here's a brief history of the most famous cat that's apparently not a cat (what gives, Sanrio?).

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Ebola is Killing Far More Women than Men

In its rampage through West Africa, Ebola has claimed 1350 lives--most of them female.

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Flying First Class with Ebola: How the U.S. is Avoiding an Infectious Outbreak of Biblical Proportions

How is the U.S. transporting American Ebola victims back to the U.S. without spreading the infection?

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The Ebola Outbreak: Coming to a Town Near You

The virus creates new horrors by the day in Africa. The wily nature of the disease, together with various social barriers creates the perfect storm.

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Timelapse Map of World War I Shows Shocking Casualties, Little Movement

It’s the anniversary of the Great War, in which 16 million people died—but for what exactly?

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Honoring the Lives of Two Pioneering AIDS Researchers Lost in MH17 

Lives aren't the only things lost when tragedy strikes.

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Meron Estefanos: Eritrean Radio Journalist

refugee advocate. mother. giver.

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