On Monday, three researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering how the body protects itself from its own immune system—work that could be used to fight a range of diseases.

Danish professor on the Nobel Prize winner: »I’ve followed his work my entire career. He’s a hero«

Foto: Jonathan Nackstrand/Ritzau Scanpix
Foto: Jonathan Nackstrand/Ritzau Scanpix
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Do you remember learning about the immune system in biology classes during elementary and high school? You were taught that B and T cells were the body’s soldiers, fighting off viruses and bacteria to keep us healthy.

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