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The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.
The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.