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A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population ...

The immune system regulates disease response throughout our bodies. Interestingly, two separate responses act as barriers to prevent the spread of infections. When first introduced to a disease, the ...

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a promising new way to bolster the body's immune system response ...

Mathematical modelling of immune responses to influenza virus infections represents a vital interdisciplinary approach that bridges theoretical constructs with empirical observations. These models ...

Dr. Gil Mor discusses sex-specific placental responses and long-term immune alterations from prenatal virus exposure.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered a mechanism that drives the long-term decline in immune response that is observed after tuberculosis (TB) has ...

Brian P. Lazzaro from Cornell University discusses the role of dynamic feedbacks in determining infection outcomes ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways Vitamin C can boost your immune system by stimulating white blood ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

Getting sick once in a while happens to everyone. But when you’re constantly battling another cold, dealing with recurring sinus infections, or fighting that urinary tract infection for the third time ...