An article highlights new insights into the PARIS, an immune system that bacteria use to respond to viral infections. Scientists at Montana State University have been studying unique immune systems ...

Dr. Adam Ratner has heard a lot of myths and misunderstandings about measles in his decades as a New York City pediatric infectious disease specialist. A troubling untruth he's seen circulating on ...

The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in concert to fight disease. Specifically, two waves of immunity orchestrate a robust ...

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells, known as virtual memory T cells ...

Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Certain herbs and spices may help your body fight an infection or ease symptoms.

Measles can cause “immune amnesia,” which reduces the body’s defenses against other illnesses, such as flu and tuberculosis. This reduction in immunity can happen even if a person has been vaccinated ...

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease that infects an estimated 100 million people globally each year, is notorious for its unpredictable severity. Some people experience little more than a fever and ...

Foods that support immune health, like citrus fruits, fatty fish, and leafy greens, contain immune-boosting nutrients like zinc and vitamins C, D, and E.

A single signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter while patrolling our bodies, ...

A new study suggests Korea’s iconic fermented dish, kimchi, may do more than enrich the gut — it could strengthen the immune ...

Virtual memory T cells (T VM), activated by IL-4 during a parasitic infection in the intestine, expressing the CD22 receptor, which enables them to regulate this activation. Researchers at the ...