Many of the products and devices that make our daily lives healthier and easier got their start in a university laboratory. University research led to drugs to reduce the risk of blood clots and pills that combine many HIV medicines, for example, making treatment easier. Other advances big and small include sensors that help children avoid airbag injuries, allergy pills that make us less drowsy, and cat food that reduces hairballs.
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