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Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.
The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used in Egypt in 2000 BC. Condoms were also reportedly used, made of animal bladders or intestines.
Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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