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Conquering Pain and Infection with Drugs from Nature's Medicine Cabinet

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Aug 10, 2016Education

Seventy percent of our drugs for pain and infection are either derived from or inspired by natural products of rainforests and other ecosystems. These medicinal compounds have dramatically improved quality of life and si...

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