Mouse studies have shown ultra-processed foods alter the gut microbiome – which has a major influence on proper immune function.
A view of the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, when justices heard arguments about immunity involving former President Donald Trump.
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The former president has raised several legal arguments that do not yet have clear answers. A constitutional scholar says they’re questions worth asking.
When immune cells become overactive, your immune system itself can cause disease.
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Dietary supplements claim to be able to ‘boost your immune system’ to combat disease. But attaining immune balance through a healthy lifestyle and vaccination is a safer bet to keep in good health.
Mosquitoes are the primary medium for contracting dengue.
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Named after Greek and Roman mythical creatures, the lymph that flows around the body helps it fight off infection and maintain a fine balance of fluids.
A protester walks past the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Court House in Washington, on August 1, 2023.
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COVID, the flu and RSV spread from person to person through respiratory droplets when someone coughs, sneezes or talks. Here’s how our body fights them off.
Adam Wheatley, The University of Melbourne e Jennifer Juno, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Firstly, there is no such thing as ‘too much’ immunity. Beyond the regular side-effects of a vaccine, there are no known additional risks to being re-vaccinated soon after an infection.