Inflammation: Extinguishing the Fires Within.

The author reflects on inflammation and discusses if it is beneficial or harmful to human body. Inflammation occurs in response to cell or tissue damage by pathogens and plays fundamental role in the integrity of cell. He highlights inflammation as a crucial factor in the development and course of chronic diseases and current therapeutics for it and variable response of humans. He also provides the historical perspective about it, the new drugs and the clinical implications for drug disposition.