As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is ...

By electrically stimulating macrophages, scientists at Trinity College Dublin have found a way to calm inflammation and ...

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

As flu season approaches and public health officials roll out their annual push for vaccination, Allen Institute scientists ...

This year’s doses protect against three strains of influenza, including two types of influenza A and one type of influenza B.

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Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, attacking harmful invaders while protecting your own tissues ...

What if there was a drug that could reduce further damage to the body in the days following the most severe types of heart ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up ...

Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body.

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