The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.
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Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.
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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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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
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More than 50% of American adults have oral herpes, which is commonly known as "cold sores" or "fever blisters." The herpes virus can be active on the skin surface without showing any signs or causing any symptoms.
Heart Sounds
The dystrophin glycoprotein complex (DGC) in skeletal muscle cells
Toxoplasma gondii in the heart of an HIV patient.
Positions for auscultation of the heart: Supine
Heart
How skeletal muscle activity encourages blood flow through veins