The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Where was the first blood bank?
“The first hospital blood bank in the US opened at Cook County Hospital in Chicago in 1937, and its founder coined the term "blood bank."”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Who discovered blood types?
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