5 results for “infection”
The Human Body
The Immune System
infected by viruses or turned cancerous. This innate system recognises general features that many microbes share
Article · 4 min read
Life & Biology
Bacteria and Viruses
infected cells, which is why most infections end and why you rarely catch the same one twice
Article · 4 min read
Life & Biology
What Is Life? The Cell
infected or simply no longer needed, it can trigger a tidy self-destruct programme, shrinking and packaging
Article · 4 min read
The Human Body
The Skeleton and Bones
infection, platelets to clot wounds. Bone also acts as the body's calcium bank, releasing the mineral
Article · 5 min read
Chemistry
The Chemistry of Life
infection; keratin makes hair and nails; collagen holds skin and bones together; and the proteins actin
Article · 3 min read
