Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered that immune cells known as macrophages remain ...

A new study identifies an extreme but effective way that brain immune cells can prevent the parasite Toxoplasma gondii from spreading: they kill themselves to eliminate the dangerous microbes they ...

Secondary infections caused by bacteria or viruses during hospital care remain a long-standing global challenge, despite ...

Scientists in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and MIT have created a new family of tools that, for the ...

A newly identified driver of melanoma growth not only promotes tumor blood supply but also helps tumors evade immune attack.

Lesser known complication from the measles virus deserves attention, according to retired pediatrician: it can erase immune memory ...

A new study has revealed that your immune system is keeping a secret diary, controlling how you get sick. Here is everything you need to know, along with how this study can help you.

We are now approaching six years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, yet talk of vaccines and our immune systems persists in our cultural conversations — from ...

Tiny amounts of signaling molecules hang around on macrophages to pump up responses to repeated threats, offering a target to treat autoimmune conditions.

What if cattle were selected not only for their productivity, but also for their resistance to disease? A study conducted by ...

A recent study by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo unveils the molecular mechanisms explaining why some "stealth" ...

Colorectal cancer has long baffled scientists because, unlike most tumors, patients often do better when their cancers are ...