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"textContent": "Scientists have uncovered a surprising new hero in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest fungal infections: albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood. In a major international study, researchers found that people who develop mucormycosis — a fast-moving and often fatal “black fungus” infection — have strikingly low levels of albumin, and that this deficiency strongly predicts death.",
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