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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%.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.