Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually.
Why does the same infection cause only mild symptoms in one person but more serious disease in another? A new study led by ...
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 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science Ever since the measles vaccine helped eliminate measles ...
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Sepsis rates are up. Here's what might explain why.
Recently, the Boston Globe's Jessica Bartlett asked me about sepsis for an excellent story published a few days ago. In her story, Bartlett investigates why sepsis cases have dramatically increased in ...
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered how a viral infection causes autoimmune disease, disproving a long-standing theory and opening a promising new approach to ...
An encounter with a speeding car, a walk across an icy road, or exposure to germs: daily life comes with experiences that can potentially harm a person. Anticipating such threats and preparing for ...
Can your immune system sometimes protect you too weakly, react too strongly, or attack the wrong target? The immune system is built to defend the body from harmful germs, yet it needs balance to work ...
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