- Africa has many unique gut microbes.
- These microbes help people digest medicine.
- Researchers found over 40,000 new gut microbes.
- Many medicines work differently for African people.
- More studies are needed for African health.
- Doctors may change how they treat patients based on this research.
Difficult words
- microbe — A tiny living thing that can be harmful or helpful.microbes
- digest — To break down food or medicine in the body.
- research — Careful study to learn about something.Researchers
- medicine — A substance to help cure illness.medicines
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think studying gut microbes is important?
- How can understanding medicine help people?
- What do you think doctors might change based on research?
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