When fever isn't the answer: Infected tadpoles cool themselves to fight viruses

Fever is one of the best-known mechanisms by which animals combat infectious diseases. Sick animals can increase their body ...
WWNO

Fever helps the body fight off viruses: But how does it work?

For centuries, the nature of a fever — and whether it's good or bad — has been hotly contested. In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates thought that fever had useful qualities, and could cook an ...
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From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals fight germs − how Mother Nature’s cure offers humans a lesson on fever

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sick animals often move to warmer places to raise their body temperature. GK Hart/Vikki Hart/Stone via Getty Images Suppose you ...
Psychology Today

You Can Fight a Fever—But Don't Kill It

Wonder why you feel so bad when you've got a cold or the flu?Blame it on your brain, says Harvard Medical School's Clifford Saper M.D. In an effort to turn up body temperature and kill the bug, he ...