Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.
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The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
