(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...

Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s ...

As it does with other pathogens, your immune system sees drugs as foreign invaders to be expelled from your body. But ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and ...

We often think about our immune system when a breakdown happens—AKA the sniffles start. Sick happens, and nothing can prevent anyone from never, ever coming down with an illness. However, it is ...

We often think about our immune system when a breakdown happens—AKA the sniffles start. Sick happens, and nothing can prevent anyone from never, ever coming down with an illness. However, it is ...

Keeping your immune system strong doesn't have to feel like a chore. Between busy schedules, unpredictable weather, and the occasional sniffle, it's easy to feel run down. Want to know the good news?

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Dr Saurabh Sethi shared four simple yet effective tips for improving gut health – from eating prebiotics and probiotics to eating more high-fibre foods. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist trained ...