Explain This

10 - Fever

January 07, 2021 Jin Kim Season 1 Episode 10
Explain This
10 - Fever
Show Notes

Why do we get fevers when we're sick? How do paracetamol and ibuprofen work? How did doctors in the early 20th century "fight fire with fire" using fever as a treatment?

Let's learn about the cool (and hot) ways the body controls it's internal environment - and what happens when it goes pear-shaped! 

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