Epidemiology
What do epidemiologists study?
They study how and why diseases spread.
What is the name of the new technology that scientists use to edit genes? (Starts with C)
CRISPR
What are behaviorists?
People who study behaviors.
Who is the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
What does "NTD" stand for?
Neglected Tropical Diseases!
What are John Snow and Edward Jenner famous for?
What is the difference between 'Gene therapy' and 'Gene enhancement'?
Gene therapy is for treating diseases, and gene enhancement is for other purposes - to make someone taller, for example.
How do your brainwaves change when you are wide awake versus when you are sleeping?
When is the Hippocratic Oath used today?
It is used when students graduate from medical school to become new doctors.
The Guinea Worm Disease.
What is the WaSH invervention?
It means "access to clean drinking Water, Sanitation, and teaching people about Hygiene."
It is a genetic disease, a blood disorder where the body cannot produce hemoglobin.
Explain the analogy of the car, its driver, and its engine and computer. What do the 3 things represent?
The car is the body, its driver is consciousness, and the brain is the car's engine and computer, all in one.
Name all of the 4 promises of the Hippocratic Oath.
1. I promise to always help and never harm.
2. I promise to respect my teachers and share my knowledge.
3. I promise to keep my patients' secrets.
4. I promise to live a good life.
Name 3 reasons why NTDS spread.
1. Unsafe water.
2. Bugs and pests.
3. Animals.
4. Living far from doctors.
5. Changes in weather.