SCIENCE Maybe you wouldn't have been first in line to have cowpox pus rubbed into an open wound on your arm, as was an 8-year-old boy back in 1796 when British doctor Edward Jenner theorized that this might help prevent smallpox. There are also other mechanisms that protect you: VACCINES The vaccinations we get to prevent diseases, all of which were developed through research that followed Edward Jenner's 18th-century smallpox experiment, take advantage of the body's natural defenses. Beyond harnessing the immune system to fight illness with vaccines and targeted disease treatments, another area of immunity research experts are excited about involves the circadian rhythm. [Extracted from the article]
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