Macrophages, the immune system’s front-line scavenger cells, do more than simply digest dead cells. A new study published in ...

Everyone knows that the immune system is responsible for fighting off illnesses, but you might not know that it's doing a lot ...

A new study traces the molecular pathway connecting the gut immune system to the brain during a parasitic infection, ...

Lymphatic drainage is a simple but precise process that can have positive effects on the immune system. It usually requires specialized knowledge and training, but the treatment itself only involves a ...

The current path to CAR-T cell therapy is, by any measure, a logistical ordeal. A patient’s immune cells must be drawn out of ...

Scientists have developed a method to reprogram cancer-fighting immune cells directly inside the body, potentially ...

The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could ...

As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

We are in the thick of cold and flu season. So, fortifying your immune system is probably high on your list of priorities. While there is no magical food or supplement that will prevent you from ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...