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Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.

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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.

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The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").

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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.

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For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.

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