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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Your immune system protects your body against invading germs. It’s a complex network of organs, tissue and cells, all working to keep germs out and defeat them if they manage to get in. Sometimes your ...

Stem-cell researcher Carolina Florian didn’t trust what she was seeing. Her elderly laboratory mice were starting to look younger. They were more sprightly and their coats were sleeker. Yet all she ...

In the following weeks, there will likely be an increase in respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Now is an excellent time to strengthen your immune system to help combat those ...

It is a myth that the COVID-19 vaccine weakens the immune system. After someone receives a vaccine, their immune system is better equipped to protect against subsequent infections. Although there are ...