KS4 Biology Health, Disease and the Development of Medicine

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Health, disease and the development of medicines

Health and Disease

• Health
• Disease

Communicable diseases

• Pathogens
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
    • Salmonella
    • E.coli
    • Gonorrhea
  • Pathogenic Fungi
    • Thrush
    • Rose Blackspot
  • Pathogenic Protist
    • Malaria
  • Viruses
    • Measles
    • HIV
    • Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Human Defences Against Micro-Organisms

• Immune System
• White Blood Cells
  • Phagocyte
  • Lymphocyte
  • Antibody

Higher

• Monoclonal Antibody
  • Hybridoma
  • Antigen

Plant Diseases

• Plant Deficiency Diseases
• Rose Blackspot
• Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Plant Defences Against Micro-Organisms

Treating, curing and preventing disease

Preventing Infection

• Hygiene
• Vaccination
• Quarantine

Treating infection

• Antibiotic
• Antibacterial Medicine
• Antifungal Medicine
• Antiviral Medicine

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Medicine Development

• Preclinical Testing
• Clinical Trial
• Placebo
• Double Blind Trial

Non-communicable diseases in humans

• Non-communicable Disease
  • Cancer
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Stent
    • Pacemaker
    • Coronary Bypass
  • Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes

Risk Factors in Disease

• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Obesity
• Ionising Radiation
• Pollution

Reducing Chances of Disease

• Exercise
• Balanced Diet