Tonsil tissue is particularly important in the first six months of life. After this, our lymph glands take over most of the work and the tonsils are essentially out of a job.
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There may be additional long-term health harms from antibiotic exposure in early life and before birth, including an increased risk of infection, obesity and asthma.
Fungi perform a vital role in the biological cycle, but pose an increasing danger to human health – invasive fungal infections kill three times more people than malaria.
Nobel laureate Peter Doherty explains immunity.
The physiological changes at the onset of schizophrenia are as marked as the mental changes, new study finds.
Migrating to Europe changed the immune systems of birds who no longer needed to worry about African diseases.
Health researchers fact check the idea that running a marathon suppresses your immune system.
Here's a list of the most common rashes and what you need to look for.
All multiple sclerosis sufferers have stem cells with the potential to heal them, but scientists are only just figuring out how to kick them into action.
Childhood adversity doesn't just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body's fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
Anyone who's had the flu can attest that it makes them feel horrible. But why? What is going on inside the body that brings such pain and malaise? An immunologist explains.
Scientists may have discovered why cancer incidence rises with age, and it's got more to do with the immune system than people thought.
Most people view ageing as negative. But, research shows, there's actually a lot to be positive about.
Stress has subtle, underlying effects on almost every part of the body, including the heart, gut and immune system.
Scientific studies show that bats may carry "coronoviruses" causing SARS and MERS - without showing symptoms of disease. Could the bat immune system be key to human survival in future pandemics?
Younus, age 9, wants to know how people become allergic to food.
A recent study suggests that shunning parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their kids isn't the best strategy. A better strategy might be old-fashioned, but it works.
Vaccines against multiple diseases in one jab strengthen kids' immune systems, not weaken them. Here's why we shouldn't fear these combination vaccines.
Women have evolved to have stronger immunity than men. But this comes with downsides -
women are more likely to have autoimmune diseases due to their "reactive" immune systems.
We've all endured infections. Here's how it works when our bodies are attacked by viruses, bacteria or parasites, and our innate immune system becomes the first line of defence.
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Senior Research Fellow, Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University
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Professor, University of Adelaide
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Immunology researcher, Monash University
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Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital and Consultant Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Hospital and Monash University, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Postdoctoral research fellow, McMaster University
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Peter C. Doherty is a Friend of The Conversation.
Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor and Chair, Department of Immunology, Monash University
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Rheumatologist; PhD student, Department of Immunology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
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Professor Emeritus, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences, RMIT University
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Clinician and Scientist, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Specialist Physician (Internal Medicine), UNSW
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University Research Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Physician, University of Oxford
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Post-doctoral Fellow in Immunology & Genetics / Research Academic for Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma, University of Newcastle
