Merokok mengubah keseimbangan bakteri di mulut yang dapat memicu peradangan dan efek berbahaya lainnya pada tubuh.
- Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Changes to the bacterial balance in the mouth can trigger inflammation and other harmful effects in the body.
Nous négligeons souvent notre hygiène bucco-dentaire. Des recherches ont pourtant montré que la présence de bactéries nocives dans la bouche peut augmenter le risque de survenue de certaines maladies.
Oral hygiene is often neglected but research has shown that abnormal bacterial communities in the mouth can cause serious disease.
The reasons for the hesitancy to donate blood are complex and include a fear of needles and lack of awareness. Awareness and education drives to dispel the fear of donating are important.
It is important to understand that not everyone should be tested and that the timing and correct use of the different types tests is important in order to gain the best results.
The molecular based tests used to detect SARS-CoV-2 are very specific but can take two to three days to process and produce a result.
Scientists need to close the knowledge gap around COVID-19 and the virus that causes it.
The increased demand for home-based diagnostic tests calls for stricter regulation.
In many parts of the continent medical laboratories lack resources and expertise and can’t keep up with diagnostic demands, so proper diagnosis and treatment of health conditions is delayed.
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