A human study reveals how naturally occurring fat-derived molecules help switch off inflammation. Researchers at (UCL) have identified an important biological process that helps the body bring ...

Researchers are edging closer to a universal antiviral drug, a single medicine that could treat every virus known to man.

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

Researchers have used a method of total-body imaging to measure and track the body’s immune response to viral infection. The method is a promising platform for studying human immunity in greater ...

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

Your chances of catching a cold—and how miserable it feels—may depend more on your body than on the virus itself.

The project, titled Liver Immunocompetent Volumetric Engineering (LIVE), aims to address the shortage of donor organs by ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully created a type of mouse with a 100% functional human immune system and human-like gut microbiome. This 'humanized' mouse takes the guesswork out of ...

Colorectal cancer, the abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the large intestine or the rectum, is one of the most common ...