Strand D: Disease and Its Prevention

Learn about the basics of viruses.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Gluten triggers an immune system response, seriously affecting nutrition.

What are your teeth made up of? What chemistry is at work in your mouth? Why do some people get cavities even if they brush regularly?

Why does drinking too much alcohol make people feel so bad? Read about four theories.

Viruses can make you feel awful! This article explains how feeling bad might be your immune system’s way of helping you heal.

When you cut your finger, your immune system kicks in to protect you from pathogens.

Learn about the measles virus, its impact and vaccination for prevention of the disease.

In April 2016, Let’s Talk Science volunteer Daniel Tarade donated stem cells to help a person who needed a stem cell transplant to survive. Learn what stem cells are, how and why people donate, and what Daniel’s experience was like.

Many doctors prescribe antibiotics to cure infections. But should they be prescribing viruses instead?

Learn how e-cigarettes and other vaping products work, and why scientists and health professionals have concerns about their safety.

Snake venom can be dangerous for your circulatory system, nervous system or muscular system. But it can also be very useful in medicine.

Everything and everyone ages. But scientists have made discoveries about our cells and circulatory and immune systems that could potentially one day be used to increase human lifespans.

When a person has cancer, CAR-T Therapy uses their own cells to destroy the cancer cells in their body.