STAT Wunderkind Sydney Ramirez is revealing the immune system in our nasal passages and working toward better disease ...

Background:Respiratory viruses, including influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), coronaviruses, and other emerging zoonotic pathogens, remain ...

MSK research sheds light on how the innate immune system interacts with developing cancer cells. This includes clarification on viral mimicry.

A US-Japanese trio on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for research into how the immune system is kept in check by ...

Foal pneumonia is one of the leading causes of disease and death in foals, with severe cases being most commonly caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus equi (R. equi). Studies by researchers at Texas A&M ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Scientists in the metro have found that there is a relationship between unnecessary inflammation and a long life. That the very thing designed to prevent the body from ...

In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital report new evidence that a novel means of boosting the natural immune ...

Scientists have discovered that cancer uses a hidden hormone to switch off the body’s natural defenses, allowing tumors to grow unchecked. By uncovering this secret signal, they found a way to block ...

Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt researchers have built the first lung-on-a-chip with a working immune system, a breakthrough with the potential to reshape how we study disease, move beyond animal testing, ...

The body’s defenses may be mildly lowered for about 1 to 4 weeks after a single steroid shot into a joint or near your spine. In some people, particularly with higher doses, this effect may last up to ...