10 - Fever
Jan 06, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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Episode description
Why do we get fevers when we're sick? How do paracetamol and ibuprofen work? How did doctors in the early 20th century "fight fire with fire" using fever as a treatment?
Let's learn about the cool (and hot) ways the body controls it's internal environment - and what happens when it goes pear-shaped!
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