Why does the same infection cause only mild symptoms in one person but more serious disease in another? A new study led by ...

The idea sounds almost poetic. The body, designed to protect itself, turns its own defence system against cancer. For decades, this felt like a far-fetched goal. Today, it is part of real treatment ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

Vaccines are among the greatest achievements in medical science, saving millions of lives every year. They protect individuals and entire communities from infectious diseases such as measles, polio, ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is misfiring of the immune response to infection. In sepsis, ...

Some people’s immunes systems don’t respond to vaccines as expected. New analysis may help identify these individuals before ...

AI may be able to predict how strongly someone will respond to a vaccine before they receive it. By analyzing antibody ...

In a new study, people who incorporated a fermented side dish into their weekly routine saw meaningful shifts in immune cells that help the body fight infections. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Once we hit our fifties, many people notice that bouncing back from a cold or shaking off fatigue takes a little longer than it used to. That’s because our immune system naturally changes with age, ...

Rachel Fieldhouse is a reporter for Nature in Sydney, Australia. The findings are a sign that scientists are starting to get to the bottom of how Epstein–Barr virus drives the development of multiple ...