How heatstroke kills – it can still be deadly after your body cools down
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.
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First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
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.
Cyclosporiasis sickens some people worse – why your diarrhea could be more explosive than others
Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.
Killing cancer requires immune cells to infiltrate tumors’ hostile microenvironment – sugar shields can help them break in
CAR-T therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Making these cels more resilient can make treatments more effective.
HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
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.
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
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.
COVID vaccination: we now may know why some people developed blood clots
A rare clotting disorder puzzled doctors during the COVID vaccine rollout. New research reveals the unlikely chain of events that causes it.
Universal vaccine to treat colds, flu and COVID developed – and a new study suggests it just might work
A nasal spray vaccine that puts your immune system on permanent high alert – and could one day protect against flu, COVID and future pandemics.
Why does pain last longer for women? Immune cells may be the culprit
Your immune systems kicks into gear when you’re injured, both worsening and relieving pain.
How vaccines give our immune systems a home advantage
The key players of our immune system aren’t well understood. Here’s how vaccines give our immune players a home advantage to fight infection.