Immune System

Researchers at Yale have identified a molecule that plays a key role in the body’s inflammatory response to overeating, which can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases

In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells.

Like finding that needle in the haystack every time, your T cells manage what seems like an improbable task: quickly finding a few invaders among the many imposters in your body to trigger its immune response

By discovering a trick the hepatitis C virus uses to evade the immune system, scientists have identified a new antiviral defence system that could be used to treat many viruses

database containing information on the effects of COVID-19 on patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases has given some reassurance to patients taking immunosuppressants

scientists describe the first case of immune modulation being used to cure a severe and often fatal fungal infection.

Neutrophils are critical immune cells for antimicrobial defense, but they can exacerbate a number of diseases, perhaps including COVID-19.

Scientists have made great strides in increasing success rates for organ transplants — at least through the first year after surgery