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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is making the case that vaccine skepticism in rich countries has a ripple effect that extends beyond their borders. " Vaccine skepticism in the U.S. kills more ...

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We invented pasteurization for a reason,” said Keith Schneider, a food safety professor at the University of Florida.