Sepsis is a critical issue in the field of infectious diseases and immunology, posing a significant challenge to global health due to its high morbidity and ...

Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them ...

Immunity is not a function most people particularly associate with the liver. But because of its connection to the gut, the liver is exposed to bacterial metabolites as few other organs are. And when ...

The human immune system is a remarkable evolutionary tool that is often taken for granted—until, that is, something gets past its cellular defenses. However, this complex system of cells, organs ...

A new analysis finds that an organ’s biological age might predict a person’s risk of diseases such as cancer, dementia and heart disease.

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Dr. Roger Seheult offers advice on how to stay healthy with these daily practices.

Discover how vitamin D influences immune system development, particularly in T cell function, and its role in autoimmune disease prevention.

Scientists mapped how the human immune system evolves from birth to old age, revealing key changes that influence health, disease resistance, and aging. Their immune age model could help predict ...

Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ similar to pig organs ― tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells. This ruse can halt a tumour’s growth and even eliminate ...

“One of the biggest surprises was finding that the immune system stimulates the production of the hormone glucagon by sending immune cells on a journey across different organs”.