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What is the primary focus of medical research in relation to human health?
What is the primary focus of medical research in relation to human health?
Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease?
Which of the following is NOT a communicable disease?
Which of the following is a major factor influencing human health?
Which of the following is a major factor influencing human health?
What is one important way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
What is one important way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
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Study Notes
Medical Research Focus
- Medical research primarily aims to improve human health.
- This includes understanding the causes and progression of diseases.
- Developing prevention strategies and treatments for illnesses.
Communicable Disease
- A communicable disease is spread from person to person through direct or indirect contact.
- Examples include influenza (the flu), HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis.
- Non-communicable diseases are not spread from person to person, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Human Health Factors
- Multiple factors contribute to human health.
- These include lifestyle choices, environmental factors, access to healthcare, and socioeconomic conditions.
Infectious Disease Prevention
- Practicing good hand hygiene is crucial to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
- Regular handwashing with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer effectively reduces the transmission of germs.
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Test your knowledge about factors influencing human health, medical research focus, communicable diseases, and prevention of infectious diseases.
