Modern Medicine Flashcards
What disease did the first magic bullet cure?
Syphilis
What year was the first magic bullet made?
1909
How did Behring help the discovery of the first
magic bullet?
Isolated anti-toxins
What is a magic bullet?
A chemical and dye combined to target a specific disease.
What was the difference between the first and
the second magic bullet?
Kills multiple diseases such as pneumonia, Meningitis and Scarlet Fever.
In what year was the second magic bullet
discovered?
1932
What was the first magic bullet called?
Salvarsan 606
What disease was Gerhard Domagk trying to
cure in with the 2nd magic bullet?
Blood poisoning
Why was the first magic bullet important?
First cure and was the inspiration of the second magic bullet.
Who was the first person to work on
developing Penicillin?
Fleming
In what year was Penicillin discovered?
1928
Why didn’t penicillin get developed in the
1920s?
Lack of funding
Who funded the mass production of penicillin?
The US government
What profession was the patient that received
penicillin for 3 days?
Policeman
What was penicillin tested on before a human
patient?
Mice
What are the names of the two scientists who
developed penicillin?
Florey and Chain
The name given to drugs that stop infections
caused by bacteria is …
Antibiotics
In what year was DNA discovered and which
people discovered it?
1953 by Watson, Crick and Franklin
What improved technology helped its
discovery?
X-ray photography
What did the Human Genome Project do?
Mapping DNA
What are genetic screening and therapy?
Testing and treatment
What reforms did the Liberal Government pass
between 1906-11?
- FSM
- School Medical service
- Old Age Pensions
- Back-to-back housing
- National Insurance Act
What was published in 1942?
Beveridge Report
When was the NHS set up and by whom?
1948 by Bevan
Name 3 developments in technology for
diagnosis and treatment in hospitals.
- CAT scanners
- MRI scans
- Endoscopes,
- Dialysis machines
- Pacemakers
What is the time period for Modern medicine?
1900 - Present day
