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What started as an innocent look into the trend of people consuming placentas uncovered a heated academic debate over whether the placenta has a microbiome. Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Science Aug 16

Does the placenta carry germs? What parents should know before they eat one

By Nsikan Akpan

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