Coinfections with bacteria can make viral infections even deadlier. Researchers have identified a protein in immune cells that may play a role in fighting both types of pathogens.
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As antibiotics lose their power to treat some forms of TB, interest in the antibacterial powers of curdlan is rising.
Hives are an allergic reaction and can sometimes be a sign of a more serious immune response.
While a strong immune response is essential to fight against viral infection, an immune system that continues to stay active long after the virus has been cleared can lead to lung damage.
Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
While the immune system naturally gets weaker with age, social stressors like trauma and discrimination can hasten immunosenescence.
To help people make informed decisions about ongoing COVID-19 risks, public health messaging needs to adapt as the pandemic evolves, just as immune systems adapt to new viruses and variants.
Research suggests that giving a person a vaccine through their nose can provide a better defense against future exposure to the coronavirus compared to a shot in the arm.
The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are complex, but recent research found Epstein Barr virus, the same virus that causes mononucleosis, is an environmental trigger for MS.
As little as 30 minutes of exercise five times a week can benefit your immune system.
The metaphor of a collective “carpet of immunity” invites us to imagine immunity as a collaborative project, spreading out to protect those for whom the end of mandates means increased vulnerability.
COVID-19 has taken away so much. An immunology researcher describes the good it may leave behind.
The drug pembrolizumab reveals where latent HIV is hiding.
DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines, allowing researchers to tackle some previously unsolvable problems in medicine.
Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.
If it’s been six months since your second COVID vaccine dose, it’s time to book in for your booster. Here’s why.
First CDC signed off on a COVID-19 vaccine for adults, then teens. Now US children ages 5 to 11 are officially eligible for shots. Here’s the science on why each group needs to be considered separately.
Protection from infection wanes over time. So boosters will offer extra protection and hopefully reduce the spread of the virus even further.
Life-extension therapies may be coming sooner than you think.
But the immune cells that vaccination spurs do last a long time.
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
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Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Manchester
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Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow; Rheumatology Research Group, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London
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Biochemistry & Immunology Lecturer, Swansea University
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Professor of Immunology and Director of the Systems Immunity Research Institute, Cardiff University
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Director, Children’s Health and Environment Program and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Children’s Health and Environment, The University of Queensland
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