Disease and Treatment
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)
- Subjects: Biology
- Produced By: VEA Group Pty Ltd
- Year: 2013
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Running Time: 23m
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This collection examines how the causes of disease are investigated, vaccines developed and treatment administered. The first short program looks at the rotavirus, its impact, the development of vaccines and the community benefit of immunization. It interviews: Dr. Ruth Bishop, Virologist who discovered rotavirus and who has been awarded a Florey Medal for her work within this field and Dr. Carl Kirkwood, Enteric Virus Research Group. The second short program 'Treating Cancer' discusses the risk factors and provides a molecular understanding of how radiation works in the treatment of cancer, featuring Dr. Shankar Siva, Radiation Oncologist.