What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

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We often think of aging as a slow, inevitable slide into frailty. The common narrative is that our immune system simply runs ...

Embarassingly enough, I spent a non-zero part of my childhood believing that fevers and flus were the same thing, likely due ...

First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research ...

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's ...

Researchers have used a method of total-body imaging to measure and track the body’s immune response to viral infection. The method is a promising platform for studying human immunity in greater ...

First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research ...

When the Human Genome Project mapped and sequenced the entire set of DNA instructions in a human cell—a 13-year, $2.7 billion global endeavor that completed in 2003—it produced one of humanity’s ...

Fans of the spy genre would probably agree that any worthy antagonist must have a certain flair, a mix of deceptiveness and manipulation laced with a dangerously intelligent mind. There are plenty of ...

Using AI and big data, Weizmann Institute researchers build MiTEs, or natural killer/T-cell Enhancers, to combat cancers, 5 ...