Invisible particles in the air are not just irritating our lungs, they are quietly rewiring the immune system that is ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

For decades, aging has looked like an unavoidable slide into frailty, driven in part by an immune system that slowly loses ...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate a key component of immune function, ...

These immunity-supporting foods can help you stay healthy and vibrant all winter long. With cold and flu season around the corner, building a strong immune system is essential for staying healthy and ...

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

A small study found that consuming kimchi may increase activity in immune cells involved in detecting and responding to infection. Kimchi produces short-chain fatty acids during digestion, which are ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering immune receptors that normally receive weak signals from tumors, these four ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...