Modern Flashcards
What were the cause of disease beliefs?
- germ theory
- genetics
Who discovered DNA when?
1953 - Crick & Watson discvrd double helix structure of DNA
What did C & W prove about DNA?
present in evry human & gntc info. passed from parents -> children
What did the discovery of DNA lead to?
overcame problm. of genetic diseases eg. Parkinson’s -> gn therapy = stem cells cured disease
When was the first magic bullet created? By who? What was it called?
1909 - Erlich created Salvarsan 606
What disease did the first magic bullet cure?
syphillis
Who discovered the second magic bullet? When? Why?
1930s - Domagk used Prontosil to cure his daughter’s blood poisoning
What was the chemical found in both magic bullets?
sulphonamide
What did public services consist of before the NHS?
street cleaning, H2O supplies & nationl hlth insurnc
When was the NHS created? Who?
1948 - Bevan & Beveridge, supprtd finacially (taxes) by UK gov.
What did the NHS provide? Such as?
‘cradle -> grave’ hlthcr
= vaccines eg. 2008 HPV, cncr scrnngs & mtrnty srvcs
What lifestyle campaigns did the government use? Why?
Change4Life & Lung cancer - promote hlthy diet, excs & habits
When was penicillin discovered? By who?
1928 - Flemming
How was penicillin discovered?
penicillin mould in Flemming’s petri dish was killing the bacteria orgnlly in it
How did Florey & Chain find out about Flemming’s discovery?
via a newspaper article
After finding out about Flemming’s discovery, what did Florey & Chain do?
injected penicillin into 4 mice with a bacterial disease = all survived!
proved Flemming’s discovery was sgnfcnt.
Who gave funding to mass produce penicillin?
British & US government during WW2
What type of medicine is penicillin?
antibiotic
What percentage of lung cancer cases do scientists believe is linked to smoking cigarettes?
89%
What technology is used to diagnose lung cancer?
X-rays & MRI scans
What sort of campaigns did the government start, regarding smoking?
stop smoking, connecting lung cancer -> smoking
How did the UK government use campaigns to encourage people to stop smoking?
1965 - TV adverts banned in UK
1971 - Health warnings on packets
2007 - smkng banned in public places
