Unleashing the NK Cells

Everything you need to know about how your immune system works!

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Timestamps:

[00:02:30] The immune system.

[00:04:19] COVID's varied effects on individuals.

[00:09:48] The immune system and microorganisms.

[00:12:23] Ancient viruses in our DNA.

[00:15:18] The immune system's divisions.

[00:22:02] Salting the land of the enemy.

[00:22:35] Defence mechanisms in the body.

[00:27:41] Neutrophils and pus.

[00:30:09] The role of macrophages.

[00:33:03] Eosinophils and Basophils

[00:36:52] Initiation of inflammation.

[00:40:29] Side effects of anti-inflammatories.

[00:43:11] NK cells and identification.

[00:47:52] The chemicals of the innate immune system.

[00:50:08] The role of interferons.

[00:54:16] Fever in innate immune response.

[00:58:24] Fever's trade-off and organism.

[01:04:04] mRNA in vaccines.

[01:04:48] mRNA vaccines against cancer.

[01:10:46] Adaptive immune system.

[01:12:44] T cells and their special training.

[01:17:39] Selection process for immune cells.

[01:19:43] Lymph nodes and immune response.

[01:22:12] B cells and plasma cells.

[01:26:23] T cell and B cell roles.

[01:32:38] Listener mail!

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