New research from the Stowers Institute reveals how our immune system protects us early in life but fuels inflammation and ...

The human immune system, a complex defense mechanism, includes the skin as its first line of defense and possesses a memory to fight off recurring pathogens. Gut health significantly influences ...

Simply being exposed to a sick avatar in a virtual reality environment is enough to trigger a measurable immune response in ...

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

HPV, a very common virus, is found to hijack the body's cells to directly drive skin cancer growth, even after surgeries and ...

Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a ...

When María Branyas Morera passed away in August 2024, she was 117 years and 168 days old, the planet’s oldest person living ...