How Fevers Help Our Immune System Hunt Down Infections

It's an ironic fact of life that the symptoms of a cold or fever are actually our bodies' attempts at a cure. Runny noses, high temperatures and vomiting are all strategies aimed at forcing dangerous microbes from our bodies so we can feel better again. But, how the elevated temperatures that so often accompany an infection help us recuperate has been something of a mystery. "In spite of the fact that they are important to us, there remains very little understanding of what it is that fev