Modern Flashcards
(15 cards)
Understanding of lifestyle and its link to cause of diseases in the modern era?
Understanding of how lifestyle has linked to disease has improved
What has developed in diagnosis in the modern era?
▪︎MRI
▪︎CT
▪︎Ultrasound
▪︎X-ray
When did they discover the cause of hereditary disease?
1953 when DNA was discovered
Technology in treatment in the modern era?
PET, CT scans or dyes to find cancerous cells, chemo treatment, radiotherapy, dialysis, transplants,
Prevention of smoking in the modern era?
Banned smoking in public places (2007) , banned tobacco advertising (1965)
What did Florey and Chain do?
Went to USA to mass produce penicillin, US government funded 21 companies to mass produce it
When was the NHS introduced?
1948
What was the magic bullet (modern) ?
Chemical that attacks microbes that cause a certain disease, developed in 1909
When did the government introduce mass vaccinations (prevention-modern)?
Compulsory vaccinations such as polio in 1950
What did Gerhard Domagk do?
Discovered a cure for blood poisoning in 1932
What were some government legislations (tratment/prevetion- modern) ?
Passed laws to ensure healthy living conditions, clean air act in 1956+1968, health act 2006= illegal to smoke indoors
What did Howard and Florey Chain do?
Used Fleming discovery of penicillin and started experimenting
On what historical day was there enough penicillin to treat casualties?
D-day
What are examples government lifestyle campaigns (treatment/prevention- modern)?
Warning dangers of binge drinking and encouraging healthy eating
Modern key people?
☆Alexander Fleming (penicillin)
☆Sir William Beveridge (NHS)
☆Crick+Watson (DNA structure)
☆Florey+Chain (tested penicillin)
