The immune system provides constant surveillance for the body, aiming to spot and eliminate disease-causing microbes or ...

Disease can arise both when immune cells are too active and when they're not active enough. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For ...

It’s cold and flu season and most of us will eventually encounter a virus. So, how does our immune system work to keep us healthy? According to Michaela Gack, PhD, Scientific Director of the Cleveland ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Platelets are small blood cells that play a critical role in helping your ...

Every human born on this planet is not entirely themselves. A tiny fraction of our cells – around one in a million – is ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Aimee Pugh Bernard, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (THE CONVERSATION) ...

A new study explains how pancreatic tumors use a sugar coating to hide from the immune system and shows that a newly ...

Good news: You don’t have to be sidelined by a cold, the flu or another virus making the rounds this sick season. We reveal how to boost your immune system naturally to make sure you stay healthy all ...

Dr. Gil Mor discusses sex-specific placental responses and long-term immune alterations from prenatal virus exposure.

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...