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Pubic lice

Also called “crabs,” pubic lice are small insects that live in your genital hair. The lice can be transmitted during sexual contact and spread to the hair, chest and armpits and, more rarely, to the beard, mustache and eyelashes.

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Predictive medicine

Medicine that links medical knowledge with data to predict a patient’s potential health problems. Examples include artificial intelligence and genetics.