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Modern medicine (Technology (Incubators, X-rays, Prothetic limbs, MRI, CT…
Modern medicine
Technology
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MRI, CT and ultrasound scans
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Genetics
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During 20th century scientists found that each cell in the body contains DNA which controls the genes of people
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1990 - James Watson led the Human Genome Project and began identifying and mapping every gene in human DNA
Magic bullets
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Compounds of Salvarsan were tested for syphilis, funded by German government
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1932 - Gerhard Domagk finds second magic bullet prontosil, which cures some blood poisoning
Scientists found a key ingredient in Prontosil, sulphonamide also cured pneumonia, scarlet fever and meningitis
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Diagnosis
Doctors use knowledge, medical books, medical testing and science and technology to diagnose
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X-rays, scans and endoscopes used to see into the body
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Antibiotics
Inspired by penicillin, experimented with other moulds and found other antibiotics
Scientists were able to make antibiotics once the chemical structure was found, solving the problem of growing them
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Advances
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Some surgery can be carried out remotely by robots, making it more precise