The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.
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The heat and chills that come with fever are not only uncomfortable but also metabolically costly. Increased body temperature, however, can make all the difference when you’re sick.
Women are more likely to develop chronic diseases driven by the immune system.
Africa is suffering from a silent, but costly, epidemic of fungal infections.
People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21. Understanding the effects of those triplicated genes could help improve the health of those with Down syndrome and other medical conditions.
Recent research has shown there’s a link between multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus. A new study brings us closer to understanding the nature of this connection.
Further exploring this connection could potentially lead to better treatment of the condition.
The gut microbiome plays a big role in mediating how the immune system responds to perceived threats, which include the body’s own nerves.
Three quarters of Australians are living with HSV-1, with cold sores tending to appear at the most inconvenient times.
As tempting as it is, it is not possible to “supplement” oneself out of a bad lifestyle.
Here are some simple things you can do everyday to help your immune system fight off infections.
During the 1918 flu pandemic, white people died at similar rates to Black Americans, according to a new study – a very different pattern than what occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An effective nasal vaccine could stop the virus that causes COVID-19 right at its point of entry. But devising one that works has been a challenge for researchers.
Food allergies have been linked to behavioral and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD.
Inflammation is a complicated and important part of how the immune system responds to threats to the body. But when the inflammatory response goes awry, it can lead to serious problems.
A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads to the joints.
Plants have evolved several ways to deal with heavy metals that might otherwise poison or kill them.
Alzheimer’s may not be primarily a disease of the brain. It may be a disorder of the immune system within the brain. Beta-amyloid may not be an abnormal protein, but part of the brain’s immune system.
Evidence is growing there are changes to your immune system that may put you at risk of other infectious diseases.
Exposure to diverse microbes boosts our immunity, while spending time in nature restores wellbeing. And COVID reminds us of the risks of new viruses when we intrude on and degrade natural habitats.
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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 Tutor, Swansea University
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Professor of Immunology and Director of the Systems Immunity Research Institute, Cardiff University
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Andrew S. Flies is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow in Immunology, University of Tasmania
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Professional Research Fellow, University of Tasmania
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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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Associate Professor in Biology, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
