B6 - Preventing and treating diseases

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A _____/_______ is where the results of drug trials are checked over by scientists knowledgeable in this field
peer review
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In a _____-blind trial, neither patient or doctor knows.
double
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In a _____-blind trial, only the doctor knows if its a placebo or not
single
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A preclinical testing is carried out in a __________?
laboratory
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The main factors tested for when developing new drugs are: toxicity, ______ and dose
efficacy
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What antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming from a type of mould?
Penicillin
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What painkiller originates from a compound found in willow bark?
Aspirin
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What plant is the heart drug digitalis extracted from?
Foxgloves
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What drugs are used to cure some bacterial diseases?
Antibiotics
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What is it called if a large proportion of a population are immune to a disease, the spread of the disease will be limited?
herd immunity
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In a _____-blind trial, neither patient or doctor knows.

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In a _____-blind trial, only the doctor knows if its a placebo or not

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A preclinical testing is carried out in a __________?

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The main factors tested for when developing new drugs are: toxicity, ______ and dose

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