Our immune system - Miracle weapon against cancer? | DW Documentary

Our immune system protects us from pathogens, harmful substances and malignant cell changes. For humans, it is indispensable. This film examines the immune system and shows how it can be strengthened - as well as how it can fail. The immune system does not have a fixed location. Rather, it is comprised of a network of systems distributed throughout the body. It is both complex and fascinating. In recent years and especially since COVID, doctors and scientists have collected extensive data on the immune system and gained important new insights. This scientific documentary offers us an absorbing and entertaining look at our immune system, focusing on four key questions: What is the immune system? How can we strengthen it? Under what circumstances does it fail? And how can it be used to cure diseases such as cancer? The film presents fascinating examples, clear explanations and interviews with international experts. A pediatrician in Hamburg explains how the immune system develops in infants and young children. Immunologists in Paris and New York shed light on the relationship between the microbiome and the immune system. And an oncologist in Heidelberg uses immunotherapy to specifically combat cancer. Never before has the immune system been the focus of so much scientific research as it is now. #documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs #immunesystem #health ______ DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch top documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. Subscribe to: ‬ ⮞ DW Documentary (English):    / dwdocumentary   ⮞ DW Documental (Spanish):    / dwdocumental   ⮞ DW Documentary وثائقية دي دبليو (Arabic):    / dwdocarabia   ⮞ DW Documentary हिन्दी (Hindi):    / dwdochindi   ⮞ DW Doku (German):    / dwdoku   For more visit: http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 Follow DW Documentary on Instagram:   / dwdocumentary   Follow DW Documental on Facebook:   / dwdocumental   We kindly ask viewers to read and stick to the DW netiquette policy on our channel: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G