In a recent study published in Nature, researchers systematically mapped the surface proteins on human leukocytes to examine interactions between their cell-surface proteomes and develop a physical ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic has done one thing, it’s made us all more familiar with some of the important players in the immune system. Antibodies, B cells, and T cells are among the best known parts of ...

In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, recent studies found. By Gina Kolata At the beginning of the pandemic, the coronavirus looked to be ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...