THE IMMUNE SYSTEM – GUARDIAN OF OUR HEALTH

Our immune system protects us against pathogens, harmful substances and malignant cell changes, making it as indispensable to us as our heart or lungs. But it can also turn against us and be potentially harmful. The immune system has no fixed location but is a network of systems spread throughout the body. It is both complex and fascinating. Never before has the immune system it been the focus of so much scientific attention as it is today. In recent years, and especially since COVID, doctors and scientists have amassed extensive data and gained significant new insights. This scientific documentary offers us an insightful and entertaining view of our immune system, focusing on four key questions: What is the immune system? How can we boost it? Under what circumstances does it fail? And how can it be used to cure diseases like cancer? This compelling film presents some intriguing examples, graphic explanations and interviews with international experts. A paediatrician in Hamburg explains how the immune system develops in infants and young children. An immunologist in Paris sheds light on the relationship between the microbiome and the immune system. A cardiologist in New York explores the connection between stress and the immune system. And an oncologist in Heidelberg uses immunotherapy to systematically combat cancer.