As the world heats up, vast numbers of microbes frozen in vast amounts of ice are set to thaw. We must prepare ...

When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Researchers have demonstrated that an existing drug can ...

Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these immune proteins can do more than that: They also activate other components of ...

Experiments in mice infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus revealed that the immune cell class in question, called nerve and ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be.

Several states are reporting cases of measles, a highly contagious viral disease. Both children and adults can get measles.

The human immune system is like an army that defends the body against harmful invaders like bacteria and viruses. It has two main parts. One is the Innate Immune System, the first line of defence, a ...

"Read more about allergy causes, symptoms and when to call 999." An allergy simply describes an abnormal immune system response which causes the body to overreact to a usually harmless substance.