Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.
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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.
Amsterdam Albatross or Amsterdam Island Albatross, Diomedea amsterdamensis