In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
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More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.
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The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).
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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
Three types of muscle tissue: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle.