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| When the drugs don't work |
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H Fry,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 3,
pages 5-6.
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| Summary:
Why are there many anti-bacterial drugs but few antivirals? |
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Biochemistry, Infectious diseases, risks and benefits, chemicals from living things |
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bacteria, viruses, antibiotics, antivirals
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| How science works in Africa |
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A Shaha,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 3,
pages 7-8.
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Alexis Nzila is a Kenyan scientist searching for better treatments for malaria. |
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sub-topics:
Biochemistry, devising theories, testing theories, Control mechanisms, careers in science, Infectious diseases |
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malaria, parasite, drug treatment, testing hypothesis, Africa
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| Small wonders - the invention of microscopy |
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F Henderson,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 3,
pages 9-13.
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Early microscopists, including Leeuwenhoek, Hooke and Swammerdam |
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Structure, making measurements, devising theories, publication and peer review, Infectious diseases, light |
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microscope, cell, flea, magnification, lens
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| Blocking viruses with synthetic receptors |
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J Howgego,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 20, Issue 2,
pages 13-15.
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Chemists build molecular 'traps' to mimic the surface of a cell |
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Structure, Biochemistry, Infectious diseases, plastics and polymers |
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cell membrane, carbohydrate, polymer, synthesis
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| Ignaz Semmelweis: Saviour of mothers |
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J Hammacott,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 20, Issue 1,
pages 4-5.
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The discovery of puerperal fever |
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sub-topics:
representing and interpreting data, devising theories, testing theories, Reproduction, Infectious diseases |
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infectious disease, theory, testing, childbirth
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| TB or not TB? |
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G Skinner,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2007, Vol 18, Issue 1,
pages 6-8.
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Badgers can transmit tuberculosis to cattle, but is a cull of badgers a solution to the problem? |
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sub-topics:
Biotechnology, industrial biology, food production, Infectious diseases, Farming |
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Bacterium, Contagion, Transmission, Vaccine
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| Gertrude B. Elion |
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J Taylor,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2006, Vol 16, Issue 3,
pages 20-21.
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The work of a pioneer in anti-viral drugs |
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sub-topics:
Biochemistry, devising theories, testing theories, careers in science, Infectious diseases, chemicals from living things |
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infectious diseases, anti-viral, bacteria, purines, careers, nucleic acids
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| John Snow |
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J Taylor,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2005, Vol 15, Issue 3,
pages 20-21.
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How John Snow discovered the cause of cholera, and how to avoid it. |
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sub-topics:
devising theories, testing theories, publication and peer review, Infectious diseases |
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infectious disease, cholera, medicine, contamination
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| Supporting dentists - careers |
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N Collins,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2004, Vol 15, Issue 1,
pages 6-7.
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Careers in dentistry |
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sub-topics:
Nutrition, diet, digestion, careers in science, Infectious diseases |
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dentistry, careers, plaque, hygienist, therapist, tartar
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| A vaccine for malaria? |
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S Dunachie, A Moore,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2003, Vol 13, Issue 3,
pages 16-19.
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Malaria is one of the world’s top ten diseases but we do not yet have an effective vaccine to combat it. Scientists in the Malaria Vaccine Group at Oxford are trying to overcome some very difficult problems using a new approach to vaccines. |
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sub-topics:
Biotechnology, industrial biology, food production, Infectious diseases, Genes, DNA |
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Antibody, Vaccine, Pathogen, Genetic engineering
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