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Immunity. Molecular wins and crashes

Duration: 0:38:28

Maxim Kazarnovsky: How does the immune response to infection occur? What is a cytokine storm? How do our cells learn to distinguish between "us" and "them"? Why is there lifelong immunity for some infections, and only temporary immunity for others? Is it necessary to "strengthen the immune system" and is it really possible to do this?

Language: Russian
Topics: ScienceBiologyImmunity

Pollen: scientists "train" the device to count it

Duration: 0:39:22

Pollen contains proteins that a person reacts to with the production of immunoglobulin E, which can lead to an allergic reaction . The release of pollen coincides with the time of the greatest turbulence of the atmosphere . In Latvia, pollen allergy may appear as early as February .

Language: Russian
Topics: Immunitythe University of LatviaMedicine