When the immune system encounters a virus, it produces antibodies designed to recognize and eliminate the invader. But in ...

Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be changing crucial white blood cells called neutrophils so that instead of working to destroy pathogens, they instead ...

Fibrinogen, the abundant plasma protein best known for forming blood clots, may play a second and far less benign role during ...

A multi-institutional team led by University of Washington scientists have engineered a new vaccine platform combining mRNA and computational protein design, producing in mice a potent immune defense ...

Findings suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection can activate an immune program that closely resembles those involved in ...

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has spurred a global effort to characterise how immune responses evolve following infection and vaccination, and how these dynamics influence the risk of reinfection. Early ...

A person's immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on their previous exposure - and differences in the focus of immune responses will help scientists ...

Research reveals a sharp decline in both the effectiveness and duration of protection from prior infection post-Omicron, underscoring the need for updated vaccines to sustain immunity Study: ...

It’s that time of year: a thick, oppressive heat blankets everything, people huddle inside air-conditioned homes, offices, shops and cafes for respite—and COVID is surging again. Levels of SARS-CoV-2, ...