One of the body’s natural defense mechanisms against a virus like COVID or influenza is the release of cytokines, proteins that act as chemical messengers helping to coordinate the immune system’s response.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
More than 11,000 delegates, known as messengers, were attending.
If canaries in coal mines were harbingers of safe conditions, surely piping plovers at Waukegan Beach mean the city is overcoming its polluted past.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
In recent years, there have also been reports of vandalism and attacks on robotaxis and delivery robots, which some see as harbingers of a high-tech future not everyone asked for.
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