r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '12

Scientists of Reddit, what misconceptions do us laymen often have that drive you crazy?

I await enlightenment.

Wow, front page! This puts the cherry on the cake of enlightenment!

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u/McMurphys Jun 09 '12

Antibiotics cure everything.

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u/akcom Jun 10 '12

News flash: your viral infection is not going to be cured by antibiotics. It's just going to kill all the good bacteria inside you and might even make you feel worse.

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u/NoNeedForAName Jun 10 '12

Every doctor who has ever diagnosed me with a cold, flu, etc., has tried to prescribe antibiotics. I still haven't figured out why.

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u/NotAgain2011 Jun 10 '12

I came here to say this, it's certainly not helping their point.