Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where ...

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She ...

The articles in this focus issue discuss progress towards a more complete understanding of memory in the innate immune system, and efforts to exploit "trained immunity" for the development of new ...

An aerial view of the UC San Diego campus. (FIle photo courtesy of UCSD) Key discoveries in the human immune system have led UC San Diego alum Fred Ramsdell to receive a Nobel Prize in Physiology or ...

TULSA, Okla. — A legal dispute is escalating in Tulsa County after an attorney accused the District Attorney's office of failing to honor an immunity agreement, resulting in her client's arrest ...

You have probably heard that loading up on vitamin C will ward off a cold, or perhaps TikTok has influenced you to take turmeric or some other supplement to supercharge your immune system. The problem ...

Getting a COVID booster could save your life, even if you’ve had multiple prior infections and vaccinations. A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last ...

The human immune system is a masterpiece of evolution — powerful enough to fend off millions of potential pathogens every day, yet finely regulated to protect the body’s own tissues. How this balance ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A UC San Diego alum is among the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his innovative research on the immune system. According to the university's press ...

Christian Olaniran is a digital producer for CBS Baltimore, where he writes stories on diverse topics including politics, arts and culture. With a passion for storytelling and content creation, he ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

Immunologists Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering a process that prevents the immune system from attacking our own ...