Gargling is a traditional and daily hygienic routine in Japan. This talk elucidates its effectiveness (Anti-infection) for the first time.
After graduating from medical school, Takashi Kawamura worked as a cardiologist for several years. He has worked as an associate professor at Nagoya University as well as a researcher in EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) at McMaster University in Canada. Currently, he is a professor at Kyoto University and is the chief medical officer of the university. Prof. Kawamura excelled in the field of epidemiology. He has published the books entitled “エビ デンスを作るCreating the evidence)” and “EBM 時代の症例報告（Japanese edition of 'Clinical case reporting in evidence-based medicine')”.
His research centers on preventive medicine, in particular the prevention of prevalent diseases which are familiar to our lives. Some examples of his research in preventive medicine include the prevention of upper respiratory tract infection, as well as sudden death in the working population.
He supervises several clinical studies from the epidemiological view points in addition to carrying out his own studies.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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