Your immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off infection. Your immune system can be affected by ...

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their pioneering work on regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene. Their discoveries ...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineThe 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Dr. Mary E. Brunkow, ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi share this year’s award. The trio identified a core feature of how the ...

Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body. The discovery has opened new paths for ...

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 ...

One of the newest studies shows lymph nodes help maintain a special type of immune cell called "CD8 positive T cells", which ...

For many breast cancer patients, the end of treatment marks a return to everyday life. But for some, a lingering and ...