Infectious diseases continue to pose one of the greatest global health challenges, with outcomes influenced as much by host ...

In a discovery that could redefine the future of cancer immunotherapy, scientists from Celloram Inc., University Hospitals ...

New research has demonstrated a mechanistic link between the immune response to herpesviruses—the family of viruses related ...

More than a quarter of the world's population is affected by helminth infections, which can profoundly alter the immune ...

Immune-mediated diseases, including cancer and viral infections, continue to pose major global health challenges despite ...

Researchers suggest targeting neutrophil-driven inflammatory pathways may be critical for reducing pathology in infant RSV ...

The immune system, the body's defense network against infections and injuries, can sometimes become too active. In these ...

Infection by Mycobacterium species, most notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Transmission occurs via inhalation of aerosolised bacilli, ...

THE HUMAN immune system is full of surprises. Though it has long been known that the body’s internal defences spring into action when an infection-causing intruder—such as a bacterium or virus—is ...

An encounter with a speeding car, a walk across an icy road, or exposure to germs: daily life comes with experiences that can potentially harm a person. Anticipating such threats and preparing for ...

In a new experiment, scientists used virtual reality to show that the brain can sense virtual infection to trigger the body’s immune system, before the first microbe ever makes contact. Study: Neural ...