The virus spreads to new host cells as the body grapples with this overwhelming immune response. Understanding these different infection strategies is key to developing life-saving vaccines, says LJI ...

Cleveland Clinic virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to ...

The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in concert ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne have found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a lasting impact on the innate ...

Scientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new ...

An insidious but lesser-known consequence of even a mild measles infection is that it kills the very cells that remember which pathogens the patient has previously fought and how those battles were ...

Certain daily habits or lifestyle choices can significantly increase the risk of reinfection by weakening the immune system.

Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial infection and could limit their lifespan.

In the past two weeks, health officials have identified potential measles exposures in association with planes, trains and ...

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.