While we tend to quickly forget having been ill or having received a vaccine, the immune system remembers remarkably well. It ...

For the past 15 years or so, a class of drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors have been used to treat melanoma – the most ...

When the immune system overreacts and starts attacking the body, the only option may be to shut the entire system down and risk developing infections or cancer. Immune cells that are designed to ...

Scientists uncover the mechanism by which cells mark the protein cGAS for degradation, which is critical in preventing the immune system from mistakenly attacking the body's own tissues. A microscopic ...

It's feeding time for the macrophages – and for the first time ever, science has a front-row seat. Thanks to some clever ...

From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hope ...

Alternative therapies that aid the body's immune system to fight bacteria have shown promise in addressing the global threat ...

THE HUMAN immune system is full of surprises. Though it has long been known that the body’s internal defences spring into action when an infection-causing intruder—such as a bacterium or virus—is ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Stanford researchers identify a two-step immune reaction underlying rare myocarditis cases after mRNA COVID vaccination, primarily in adolescent males and young men. Cases typically resolve quickly ...

Recent clinical trials have shown promising results of transplanting these cells into individuals with Type 1 diabetes: ...

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 ...