Immune

Any sort of invader that is able to give your immune system a run for its money is called a Pathogen—which appropriately means “the maker of suffering.”

keratin—a very tough protein that makes up the hard part of your skin, nails, and hairs.

it may take a disease days to kill you—your immune system can do so in minutes.

Cells are filled up by proteins. Proteins are three-dimensional puzzle pieces. Their specific shapes enable them to fit together or interact with other proteins in specific ways. Sequences of these interactions, called pathways, cause cells to do things. This is what we mean when we say that cells are protein robots guided by biochemistry. The comp

At its very core, the immune system is a tool to distinguish the other from the self.

You get a better grasp on the kinds of medication that might actually help you when you are sick. You get to know what you can do to boost your immune system.

You become less susceptible to snake oil salesmen who offer wonder drugs that are entirely devoid of logic.

they can save your life or the lives of your children, and approach disease and sickness with a very different mindset and far less fear.

If you know how the immune system works, you can understand and appreciate vaccines and how