Immunotherapies – treatments that aim to make the body's natural immune system more effective – are becoming more widely used ...

We all get sick sometimes. Even something pretty minor, like a cold or flu, can be enough to disrupt your life for a few days. When you have a minor illness, it does more than just make you feel ...

Of the 3.6 million babies born in the United States each year, about 80% begin breastfeeding in their first month of life. Breastfeeding has known benefits for both mother and child, reducing maternal ...

The 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine celebrates a discovery that answers one of medicine’s most profound questions: how does the immune system know when to attack, and when to stand down?

A new study tracking thousands of B cells across more than 100 germinal centers in mice reveals how the system consistently ...

Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message. The ...

As the body ages, so does the immune system. The immune system usually becomes less effective in older age, a process known as immunosenescence. This can increase the risk of: While you can’t prevent ...

Researchers from Trinity have discovered how two deadly coronaviruses (SARS1 and MERS) outsmart one of our most important ...