The field of aging and immunology delves into understanding how the immune system undergoes changes as individuals grow older. Aging is accompanied by a ...

The body defends itself against pathogens by depriving them of vital iron. However, this strategy doesn't always succeed ...

You can get the daily recommended amount of zinc through the foods you eat. See which foods are the best sources of this ...

Pigs could play a key role in ending the flu as we know it. That’s the message behind new research testing a computer-designed vaccine that protects swine from flu—and may one day do the same for ...

New research has shown how the parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica takes bites from your cells to use as a disguise, ...

MSK researchers uncover Thetis cells as crucial immune players in reducing childhood food allergies like peanut allergy.

Syanne Landron, born in August without T cells, has been approved for an implant procedure that could save her life.

Shingles is a viral infection that causes painful rashes. While shingles can occur anywhere on the body, it typically looks ...

California Poison Control System urges you to also consider how to protect your family’s health from poisons found in your home. Dr. Rais Vohra. “Earth Day is a day of action to help change human ...

Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different. And ...

Most vaccines -- and boosters -- are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body's immune system in the fight against disease. But for respiratory diseases ...

Researchers show how specific immune cells are activated by the vaccine -- an important starting point for the development of new vaccines.