Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt researchers have built the first lung-on-a-chip with a working immune system, a breakthrough with ...

Scientists have uncovered how a key type of immune cell adapts its behavior depending on the type of infection, paving the ...

Immunotherapy is changing how we approach cancer—by using the body’s own defences to attack tumours. It avoids the widespread ...

The SCG2 hormone allows tumors to suppress immune defenses, opening up a new therapeutic avenue against cancer.

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 ...

A study published today in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune ...

Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms—viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in ...

A Fred Hutch Cancer Center study shows maternal antibodies in breastmilk help newborn mice develop immune tolerance, offering ...

Trinity College Dublin scientists showed that electrical stimulation reprograms macrophages to reduce inflammation and boost healing. This breakthrough could lead to broad therapeutic uses.

In the search for answers about Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of the brain. A ...

The human immune system, a complex defense mechanism, includes the skin as its first line of defense and possesses a memory ...

There are vaccines you can get to prevent illness and medicine you can take to treat it. But in between, eating foods that boost immunity can help keep your immune system strong and functioning ...