This two-part film looks at how the causes of disease are investigated, vaccines developed, and treatment administered. The first part looks at the rotavirus, its impact, the development of vaccines, and the community benefit of immunization. Part two looks at cancer, its risk factors, and a molecular understanding of how radiation works in the treatment of cancer. Interviewees: Dr. Ruth Bishop, virologist and discoverer of the rotavirus; Dr. Carl Kirkwood, Enteric Virus Research Group and Dr. Shankar Siva, Radiation Oncologist.
This two-part film looks at how the causes of disease are investigated, vaccines developed, and treatment administered. The first part looks at the rotavirus, its impact, the development of vaccines, and the community benefit of immunization. Part two looks at cancer, its risk factors, and a molecular understanding of how radiation works in the treatment of cancer. Interviewees: Dr. Ruth Bishop, virologist and discoverer of the rotavirus; Dr. Carl Kirkwood, Enteric Virus Research Group and Dr. Shankar Siva, Radiation Oncologist.
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