Heat waves, food insecurity due to climate change may weaken immune systems

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 16:00 in Health & Medicine

Heat waves can reduce the body's immune response to flu, according to new research. The results have implications for how climate change may affect the future of vaccinations and nutrition. Researchers have investigated how high temperatures affect mice infected with influenza virus.

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