In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Approximately 15–25% of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, many miscarriages often occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant.
J. P. Morgan, the financial genius, staved off ruinous competition among steel firms by combining mo