Episode 1909 • • 55:58 - 1:02:43
1909: Immune Amnesia
Immune Amnesia and the History of Childhood Diseases
Immunologist Michael Mina discusses "immune amnesia," a condition where a measles infection allegedly deletes a significant portion of the body's immunological memory. The conversation contrasts this modern medical theory with historical experiences of childhood diseases like chickenpox, which typically provided lifelong immunity without the complications currently being reported.