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Hillary Doyle is a medical writer with experience across a broad range of scientific areas, communicating accurate and eye-catching science to engage any audience. She received her PhD in neuroscience from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, and specializes in inflammatory and infectious diseases.

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