A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks matter, too.
Heat stroke doesn’t just overheat the body. It unleashes an inflammatory chain reaction that can damage organs even after the temperature returns to normal.
From COVID-19 vaccines to Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, using mRNA as medicine has shown promise. But before mRNA drugs can go beyond vaccines, researchers need to identify the right diseases to treat.
Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.
CAR-T therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Making these cels more resilient can make treatments more effective.
Immune cells can carry HIV into the brain, leading to problems with memory and cognition. Blocking other immune cells from the brain can make matters worse.
False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool to prevent and treat it.
A rare clotting disorder puzzled doctors during the COVID vaccine rollout. New research reveals the unlikely chain of events that causes it.
A nasal spray vaccine that puts your immune system on permanent high alert – and could one day protect against flu, COVID and future pandemics.
Your immune systems kicks into gear when you’re injured, both worsening and relieving pain.
