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Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body’s immune system has revealed deeper insights for an international team of scientists into fundamental immune system function.

A new study shows human immune systems differ across populations, raising new questions for medicine and global drug research ...

Abscopal effect refers to the shrinkage or regression of metastatic tumours that are distant from the irradiated field.

Immunotherapy has transformed healthcare and how physicians treat patients. Various forms of immunotherapy have been developed over the last two decades to target solid tumors and hematological ...

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act as guardians, keeping the lungs healthy, supporting breathing, and ...

Natural killer cells act as the immune system’s rapid-response team, but the stress of anxiety and insomnia may be quietly thinning their ranks. A study of young women in Saudi Arabia found that both ...

People with anxiety or insomnia tend to have weaker immunity. The decline of a key immune cell may be a culprit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and ...

The influenza virus or flu is a contagious respiratory illness that can generate mild, moderate, or severe symptoms. Healthy individuals that contract the virus may feel mild symptoms, but recover ...