Scientist and Immunologist Dr. Shruti Naik answers the internet's burning questions about our immune systems. Are viruses alive? Is chicken soup actually good for the immune system? What does the ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — New groundbreaking research from the University of Virginia's School of Medicine has revealed that the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, specifically those with breathing ...

Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB ...

Here’s another reason not to pull an all-nighter. New research out of Kuwait reports that staying awake for 24 consecutive hours can change the behavior of immune cells in young, healthy and lean ...

WASHINGTON - We're deep into cold and flu season, and you're likely reaching for any immune-boosting foods you can find.

How does our innate immune system recognize and exclude potential threats so efficiently? Javier Irazoqui, an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Physical Systems at the University of ...

As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

So, what’s the best defense? A new story says ginger has a wide range of health benefits, including anti-nausea, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. And those could keep sickness at bay.

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 ...

Blood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. A study has now examined in detail the way in which the treatment curbs the autoimmune disease and how ...