Space threat to immunity of astronaut
Irish Daily Mirror|August 26, 2023
TWO weeks in space can seriously damage an astronaut's immune system, leaving them vulnerable to infection, scientists say.
STEPHEN WHITE
Space threat to immunity of astronaut

Weightlessness makes T cells, a type of white blood cell, act as if they'd never encountered infection.

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