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Our ancestors faced physical predators. We face psychological ones. The modern world has replaced claws and fangs with notifications, deadlines, and expectations — yet to our nervous system, the threat feels much the same. The same ancient circuitry that once kept us alive on the savannah is now reacting to a constant stream of digital and social “dangers,” leaving our amygdala perpetually on edge.

Our nose is designed for breathing, and our mouth for eating and talking.

With every crisis comes an opportunity, which brings out the snake oil salesmen. If anything boosting immune cells is detrimental to health.

Our immunity is built based on our exposure to pathogens not to mention repeated exposure

These effects may have evolved because the symptoms encourage the individual to rest, preventing them from spreading the infection to others

There are more viruses than stars in the universe. So why do only some infect us?

an estimated 250,000 to nearly 600,000 people die from seasonal influenza each year.

IgG is the only class of immunoglobulin capable of crossing the placenta thereby providing some degree of immune protection

At that pace, the total loss of thymic epithelial tissue and thymocytes would occur at about 120 years of age.

Memory is the ability of adaptive immunity to “remember” previous encounters with a particular substance.