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Bacteria have flourished on the earth for over three billion years. They were the first life forms on the planet.
Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.
Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.
When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.