The immune system helps protect the body against disease. Ageing can have an effect on the immune system, therefore, people should strive to boost it through activities such as a following a healthy diet, practicing meditation, and taking exercise. […]
The cells and components of the adaptive immune system are specialized to attack certain germs and remember them in order to give the body life-long protection. […]
The immune system protects the body against germs and disease through the innate immune system. All the components of the immune system work together to keep the body healthy. […]
Some people are concerned about vaccination. This may be a concern about the production of the vaccine, for example, using live viruses or chemicals such as mercury, or about whether there is a link between vaccination and autism in children. But vaccination requirements are likely to get tougher in the future. […]
Vaccines are made from killed or live attenuated bacteria or viruses. There are several ways to make a vaccine in the world, each made for a specific type of pathogen. The purpose of injecting them is to boost the body’s immune system to that particular pathogen. […]
The world has witnessed many disease outbreaks. Hence, vaccine development never stops. It is crucial for overcoming deadly infectious illnesses. The development of one specific vaccine may take months/years of hard work, testing, and reexamining to finally reach optimum results. […]
The late 1900s saw the rise of new infectious diseases such as the Legionnaires’ disease, genital herpes, HIV, EBV, RSV, and the norovirus. Millions of people around the world were infected and it was a serious challenge for healthcare personnel to find the cause of these diseases and develop a cure. […]
The mid-1900s, especially the ’50s and ’60s was an era of change. A drastic change in lifestyle brought with it several viral diseases that were highly infectious and gave rise to a medical crisis. […]
Aside from the poliomyelitis, several of the childhood diseases such as mumps and measles were defeated in the United States in the 1950s, and some of the scientists believed that the worst was over. There were, however, a few bacterial infections such as strep tonsillitis, childhood ear infections, and the common cold that were still prevalent in the United States. […]
The understanding of germs has evolved over time. With ongoing technological advancements, new tools, such as UV light, have been invented to eliminate them. […]
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