immune system

Immunology is the study of the immune system. The immune system protects the human body from disease. Immunologists study how disease spreads. Discover more in Immunology.

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of vaccines. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.

Explores the foundations of human biology: structure, genetics, and diseases.

Explores the foundations of human biology: structure, genetics, and diseases.

Take a deep-dive into the universe that's inside each one of us, by exploring shared biology that people often don't take the time to appreciate, or understand. Heart, brain, eyes, blood, tears; uncover not only the science behind how the bodies work but how what's inside powers every moment of what is done out in the world. Personal profiles of people from around the globe become entry points into deeper stories about how the body's many systems function.

Explores the interaction between the human body and viruses by looking at how the immune system works and at what scientists are doing to fight cold and flu viruses.

Explains how cells fight off diseases and viruses in the human body.

"The COVID-19 pandemic certainly made many more people aware of the importance of our incredible immune systems. It has also raised many questions about vaccines that involve the immune system. Readers have likely heard a lot about the COVID vaccines and have questions about how they are made and what they do inside the body. This . . . title has answers! It also allows readers to explore innovative treatments for infectious diseases other than COVID. These include immunotherapies and even a universal flu vaccine"--Amazon.

Explores the foundations of human biology: structure, genetics, and diseases.

Explores how and why gene editing was developed, how the technology works today, and how the technology will be advanced in the future.