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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.
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Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.