Viruses

creates a higher vulnerability to blood borne viruses causing them to be a public health risk to not only themselves but to those around them (Nutt, p. 274). One way to decrease the risk of such viruses are to provide needle exchange programs; however, the War on Drugs saw this as encouraging drug use as they provided clean needles to users when users shouldn’t have been doing drugs (Nutt, p. 274). We can see clearly how the harms of blood borne viruses affect drug users and those around them in…

The 20th century saw a series of remarkable discoveries that changed the face of medical practice. Among the most important was the discovery of antimicrobial agents, beginning with the synthesis of arsphenamine by Paul Ehrlich as the century dawned [1]. With this discovery, the dreaded scourge of syphilis was brought under control, although not eradicated. However, the toxicity of the drug made it less than ideal as an antimicrobial agent. Shortly thereafter, optochin (ethyl cupreine) was tried…

curriculum should involve books that everyone would be comfortable reading.did you feel comfortable reading this book? Overall I would rate this book a 2 out of 5 because it was very gorygorey and bloody, and I don't particularly like reading about viruses and diseases. Overall, I would say this book can be really great for some people, while others should hold caution when…

cause is known and might be associated with other liver diseases or viruses. (2) For instance, hepatitis C might lead to liver cancer. It is usually caused by inefficient medical practices including usage of contaminated tools such as needles or other injecting equipment. (3) Therefore, the liver becomes inflamed and scarred. (3) Another…

of you, but it is now the way of the future for most medical treatment. Theoretically, micro objects the size of living cells will be able to enter human bodies and perform a wide range of jobs including; terminating cancerous cells, attacking viruses and bacteria and even fixing…

Everybody would like to own a Mac computer. You will realize that Apple normally makes some of the hottest products out there. Consumers that are looking for a new computer always have the debate; should I go with a Mac or a PC? It seems like more and more people every year are leaning towards the Mac. Apple has set trends with their creative looking iBook’s. You will realize that they now come in all sorts of colors. Some of those colors include white, black and so on. Initially, computers used…

lining the bronchi are irritated, the tiny hairs (cilia) that normally trap and eliminate things from the outside stop working. Formation of material associated with irritation swelling also increases; causing the passages to become clogged. The same viruses that cause colds, often cause acute bronchitis. You can also develop noninfectious bronchitis by being exposed to your own or someone else's tobacco smoke and from pollutants, such as household cleaners and smog. Bronchitis may also occur…

The purpose of an operating system is to run applications, such as Microsoft word, PowerPoint, adobe flash and Firefox browser. It manages devices by detecting if they are not working and telling you to remove the device and replace it with a new deice. It manages the processor by making sure that each application and process receives enough of the processors time. The operating system manages files by allowing you to save files and to allow you to make the files. It also allows you to sort…

America seems like it has been susceptible to many curious and deadly diseases throughout the years. GRID, or gay-related immune deficiency, was first introduced in 1982 when doctors saw immune systems of gay males falter. This is better known as AIDS now. Mad Cow Disease (BSE) caused pandemonium across the globe in 1986. Causing fatal brain damage was scary to most, but the United States did not record a case until the early 2000s (“Mad Cow,” 2015). Next came the swine flu, or H1N1. This…

Back in 1878 lung cancer was almost a rare disease; it was only one percent of all the different types of cancer. Scientists thought, in later years once the idea that cells split, reformed, and split again, that the reason there was little talk of cancer in the ancient world was because people did not live long enough. But in the EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES by Siddhartha Mukherjee traces the history of the disease from 2500BCE to the present. By the early 1900s cancer seemed to be increasing. Or…