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Medical research
Basic, applied or translational research conducted to aid and support the study in the field of medicine.
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Progression-free survival
Medical; Medical research
Sopravvivenza libera da progressione. E' l'intervallo di tempo che intercorre tra l'avvio del trattamento la progressione della malattia o la morte del soggetto.
Bath salts
Medical; Medical research
The generic name given to drugs that are unlabelled and unknown, yet still bought and ingested by drug abusers. Bath salts have become a hot topic since the "zombie face eater" attack that occurred ...
Koch
Medical; Medical research
German scientist who found that specific diseases are caused by specific bacteria. He identified bacteria causing tuberculosis and cholera.
Lister
Medical; Medical research
British doctor who introduced the use of antiseptic in surgery in 1865. He was influenced by Pasteur's theories on germs.
Antibiotic
Medical; Medical research
A drug used to treat or prevent a disease that is caused by bacteria or other germs that cause disease.
Harvey
Medical; Medical research
English doctor who was the first person to demonstrate how the heart works and how blood circulates through the human body.
Pasteur
Medical; Medical research
French scientists (Born 1822; died 1895) who discovered that germs cause diseases. Pasteur developed methods to combat them.
