The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at ...

Trinity College Dublin researchers have found that the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine may offer protection beyond its intended ...

According to the results of the early study, published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine, 92% of patients ...

Scientists have uncovered why vaccines can elicit a stronger immune response if they are administered in the same arm.

When it comes to getting the most out of a vaccine, arm consistency can make a difference. Some studies suggest that getting ...

Depending on the antigen, IgG can either tag a pathogen so other immune cells and proteins will recognize it, or it can activate the complement system to directly destroy the microorganism. IgG can ...

Vaccination indirectly conferred neuroprotection by generating a widespread immune response that lowers inflammation, independently of any effect on the virus.

Health workers were wearing masks and “are considered immune,” the release said. Continue reading There have been no reported cases of measles since an outbreak in Chicago in early 2024 that ...

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas—tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation ... suppressing the immune system. It's just nudging ...

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 ...

it was crucial for allowing the response to happen when cooperating with signals coming from the brain. This further illustrate how the body’s stress system and immune changes are scalable and ...

The highly contagious virus doesn’t just cause a rash and fever — it can also wipe out the immune system’s memory, leaving survivors vulnerable to infections they’ve fought off before ...