Pandemrix is an influenza vaccine for influenza pandemics, such as the H1N1 2009 flu pandemic colloquially called the swine flu. The vaccine was developed by GlaxoSmithKline and patented in ...

Cervarix is a vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV).

An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). The word analgesic derives from Greek an- ("without") and ...

Letrozole is a drug that goes by the brand name Femara. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for breast cancer in postmenopausal women as adjuvant treatment. Letrozole ...

In medicine, mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. Mastectomy is usually done to treat breast cancer; in some ...

In the late 1800s, the term "mineral oil" or "rock oil" was first used to describe the petroleum hydrocarbons and associated products that were produced from wells that tapped underground ...

Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan. It is primarily the ground endosperm of guar beans. The guar seeds are dehusked, milled and screened to obtain the guar ...

Melatonin is a hormone which is naturally produced by the pineal gland from the amino acid serotonin. This hormone communicates information to the body about environmental lighting. It has antioxidant ...