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Dr. Semmelweis investigated maternal infections in a hospital during the 19th century, comparing death rates between mothers delivered by doctors and midwives. His findings indicated that midwives had lower infection rates, leading to a policy change requiring doctors to wash their hands before deliveries, which significantly reduced death rates. A separate study questioned the common belief that cold exposure causes colds, finding no definitive proof linking the two.

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