Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Davis Daniel M, 2026. Immune Health: a Myth-Busting Guide. PB: Vintage 978-1529967739. 304. 12.99. ![Graphic][1] > “I read that in 2023 the video game Fortnite included a feature whereby characters could go to an immunity station and drink a virtual probiotic yoghurt to boost resilience! As I chuckled, I wondered how many health messages are rightly and wrongly encoded in our media ...” On the face of it, this book appeared to be a very specialised kind of popular science text about the immune system in relation to health. When I stated reading, however, I found myself intrigued, outraged, and occasionally laughing out loud. And this makes sense because our immune system is a complex and story-laden set of ideas with implications for how we live our lives. Naturally, all manner of amusing and occasionally annoying myths abound. It is nice to read a well-balanced, or dare-I-say healthy, approach to health messages in this … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif
Author: Andrew Papanikitas
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7171832050
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