(WYTV)- It’s the cold and flu season and most of us are going to run into a virus or two before spring is here. We can rely ...

Additives like aluminum in vaccines can amp up their effectiveness, creating just the right balance of inflammation to prevent disease. In this illustration, an mRNA vaccine messages cells to make the ...

Sniffle season is here. From flu shots to immune-boosting foods, here are ways to stay healthy all season long.

It’s a jungle out there — of pathogens, viruses, bacteria, parasites and allergens — each seeking a place to call home. Though we’re exposed to these potentially harmful microbes every day, a healthy ...

Without antibiotics, getting an infection would generally be a much scarier threat. But there is such a thing as taking too many. We asked Arik Alper, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Yale ...

A key aspect of your immune system is to distinguish “self” from “nonself ” so it can destroy and remove foreign materials from your body. While this immune reaction protects you from viruses, it also ...

'Exercise certainly can boost your immune system, but it’s worth keeping in mind that – as ever – prevention is better than cure. If you’ve already contracted symptoms, it will take more time to ...

As much as Philly loves the start of football season, fall also signals the return of something far less exciting: cold and flu season. It usually begins in October and can last through May. The best ...

What do the Tinder dating app and our immune system have in common? They are both committed to swiping candidates to screen for the perfect match. However, instead of love, our immune system is ...

Repatha works by blocking a specific enzyme in your liver to help your body remove cholesterol more effectively. It is not an immunosuppressant drug, so it doesn’t work by suppressing the immune ...