The third of a series of four programmes presenting questions concerning science, scientists and the public. 3: Towards a Superdruof
Presented by Anthony Smith
Since the early 1950s, medical research has made great strides in understanding the molecular structure of the human body and hence many of the causes of disease. It is argued that, with this molecular view of the body, therapy could he simplified and totally different therapies for previously incurable diseases could be devised. How realistic is this claim? Are we really being led into a new era where cures for inherited diseases and cancer, and druers without side-effects are on the horizon?
Producer THELMA RUMSEY