But while you’re focused on keeping your internal defenses strong, there’s another immune system you probably haven’t thought ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...

Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works. Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a bout ...

Zinc is a trace mineral that’s found in cells throughout your body, the NIH explains. “It is crucial for a healthy immune ...

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

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Platelets are small blood cells that play a critical role in helping your ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine winners, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and ...

Your gut harbors trillions of microbes which live in precarious harmony with your immune system. When that harmony is upset, ...

A Brazilian research team has eliminated HIV from a patient’s body for 78 consecutive weeks using only medications, without ...

It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.

Like the astronomical explosion that kickstarted the universe, bowel cancer has a "Big Bang" moment which determines how it ...

How an art gallery can boost your immune system and relieve stress - Researchers say looking at original works of art can ...