People with hard-to-treat asthma often have to use medicines such as systemic steroids that broadly suppress the immune ...

Our immune systems prevent and limit infections. They are a complex set of organs, cells, tissues and proteins that work together to protect our bodies from harmful invaders such as bacteria, viruses, ...

Kate Markey, MBBS, PhD, has discovered a link between the intestinal microbiome and developing chronic graft-versus-host ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering immune receptors that normally receive weak signals from tumors, these four ...

As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is the first line of defense against these types of viral infections and ...

Your body’s stress response can trigger several physiological changes, which can affect immune function. Why you’re stressed and how long you’re stressed can impact how your immune system responds.

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune-regulating molecule that may help explain why some patients with ...

New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was low, ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected mechanism by which the gut’s immune system maintains balance, challenging ...

Experts break down why eggs—a simple, high-quality protein—are immunity-strengthening heroes, and the best ways to cook them.