Glossary
Absolute risk
This is a way of describing the chance of something happening. For example, the risk of something happening may increase by 5% to 6% - the absolute risk would be 1%. It is often confused with relative risk.
Acute
Something happening quickly
Antibiotic resistance
When a bacteria is able to survive even when treated with certain antibiotics.
Association
The relationship between two things, for example, earning more money is associated with living longer. It is often confused with causation.