Glossary

quantitative (in a study) – where what is being measured has a numerical value or fits a pre-defined scale or range of responses.

resistance – when the genetic structure of an organism (virus, bacteria, fungi etc) changes in a way that stops a drug from working. See mutation.

Changing treatment and drug resistance.

icterus – medical term for jaundice (yellowing skin)

HPV (human papillomavirus) – a family of viruses associated with cervical cancer and anal cancer and genital warts.

immune system – the system that your body uses to fight infections.