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The guest of this episode is molecular biologist Konstantin Severinov. He explained what immunity is and how it works, why you don’t always need to take antipyretics when you have a fever, what medicine helps against viruses, and whether hardening can help strengthen the immune system. 00:00 “Science against.” Immunity 01:26 What is immunity and how does it work? 03:50 “One of the main problems with transplantation is the rejection of immunological tissue” 05:01 “Our immunity does not save us from cancer, because these are our own cells” 07:32 How are antibodies produced? 11:57 What affects immunity? 14:16 Why do vaccinations suppress the immune system? 16:44 The better the nervous system, the stronger the immune system? 17:41 Is it useful to take antipyretics when you have a fever? 19:05 How to get well faster: with or without antibiotics 21:49 Does hardening help strengthen the immune system? 23:36 “No immunologist understands how our immune system works at all” Follow @RTVItainment and like RTVI News — all the main events in 24/7 format: / myrtvi