Scientists say they've finally figured out how fevers help the immune system fight infections. Rather than simply making conditions uncomfortable for pathogens, heat draws a reaction from viruses that directs immune cells to the infection.

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Scientists say they've finally figured out how fevers help the immune system fight infections. Rather than simply making conditions uncomfortable for pathogens, heat draws a reaction from viruses that directs immune cells to the infection.