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Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.
Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.