What this topic covers
Topic 5: Health, disease and the development of medicines has 4 subtopics:
- Communicable diseases
- Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
- Plant disease (biology only)
- Additional disease and immunity anchors
GCSE Edexcel Foundation Biology
Topic 5: Health, disease and the development of medicines – GCSE Edexcel Foundation Biology revision notes
Revise Topic 5: Health, disease and the development of medicines for GCSE Edexcel Foundation Biology, including Communicable diseases.
Health, pathogens, immunity, medicines and monoclonal antibodies. 34 lessons in 4 subtopics.
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Subtopics
Topic 5: Health, disease and the development of medicines lessons by subtopic
34 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Communicable diseases
- Types of Pathogens and How They Spread
- How Pathogens Cause Disease
- Preventing the Spread of Disease
- Common Viral Diseases
- Food Poisoning - Salmonella Infection
- Sexually Transmitted Infections - Gonorrhoea
- Rose Black Spot Disease
- Malaria: A Protist Disease
- Physical Barriers Against Pathogens
- The Immune System Response
- How Vaccination Works
- Individual and Population Protection Through Vaccination
- How Antibiotics Work and Their Limitations
- Treating Symptoms vs Killing Pathogens
- Sources of medicines and their discovery
- Testing new medicines: from laboratory to clinic
- Clinical trials and finding the right dose
Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
- Understanding Coronary Heart Disease and Its Treatments
- Heart Valve Problems and Heart Failure Solutions
- Evaluating Cardiovascular Disease Treatments
- Understanding Health and Disease Interactions
- Immune System Problems and Allergic Reactions
- Analysing Disease Data and Epidemiology
- Risk Factors and Lifestyle Effects on Health (Part 1/2)
- Risk Factors and Lifestyle Effects on Health (Part 2/2)
- The Impact and Data Analysis of Non-Communicable Diseases
- Understanding Cancer and Tumour Types
- Cancer Risk Factors
Plant disease (biology only)
- Recognising Plant Disease Symptoms
- Mineral Deficiencies in Plants
- Physical Defence Responses in Plants
- Chemical Defence Responses in Plants
Additional disease and immunity anchors
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