Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, could be genetically manipulated to destroy cancerous cells using the immunity we have ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines and becomes less effective at responding to infections and vaccines.

Immunotherapies – treatments that aim to make the body's natural immune system more effective – are becoming more widely used ...

The maintenance of self-identity and defence from external threats are prerequisites for organismal survival. From the physical barriers formed by epithelial cells or mucus to the complex mechanisms ...

Prostate-targeted, engineered nanoparticles made of amorphous silica are effective in killing prostate tumors directly while ...

T-cells are the immune system's frontline defenders with a crucial role in controlling HIV. In a milestone clinical trial ...

Researchers from National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have identified a promising ...

Full-body defense does not always look the way textbooks say it should. In planarian flatworms, a newly identified cell type ...

T cell immunity constitutes a central pillar of the adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2, acting in concert with antibodies to prevent severe disease. CD4⁺ helper T cells orchestrate antiviral ...

A researcher at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) and physician-scientist colleagues from Hackensack Meridian Health have shown how a critical pathway is fundamental to ...

Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer needed. The cellular waste disposal system called the proteasome is best ...

To protect yourself from malaria, here are some immunity-boosting foods suggested by a top doctor. Including them in your ...