After years of caring for others, Auckland nurse Zazi Gohar faced her own health crisis when she was diagnosed with multiple ...

The immune system – made up of organs, tissues, cells and proteins – is your body’s personal defense system against bacteria ...

As September marks Sepsis Awareness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that at least 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis annually, with nearly 270,000 deaths ...

Vitamin C and zinc are supplements used to support immune health. Your doctor may recommend taking them together to boost ...

With the rise of food sensitivities and allergies, it's essential to know what foods are likely to cause allergic reactions.

When flu season rolls around, the workplace often becomes a breeding ground for illness. Shared spaces, close contact with ...

One major reason why it has been difficult to develop an effective HIV vaccine is that the virus mutates very rapidly, ...

Low consumer demand scuppered a previous vaccine in the 1990s, but the situation is very different now. Cases of Lyme have ...

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments.

Plantains may not be a dietary staple in the United States, but their rich history dates back 2,500 years, with mentions even ...

This year's spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.