A new study from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity shows that seasonal influenza vaccination does more ...

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Measles is one of the world’s most contagious viruses, and that’s what makes even a small drop in vaccination rates so ...

HIV exhausts the body's immune system by overactivating it, despite effective antiviral treatment. Researchers from Linköping ...

A perfect storm of scientific, economic, and cultural barriers are holding back immunotherapy's true potential, writes Samir ...

The diagnosis was glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Standard treatment typically involves three ...

I’ve noticed I’m getting more colds as I get older. What can I do to give my immune system a boost? Like the rest of your body, your immune system ages, too. This contributes to higher rates of ...

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...

The human body operates like a finely tuned orchestra, with each system playing its part in perfect harmony. However, sometimes this delicate balance breaks down in ways that can leave people ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...