We sometimes hear about the benefits of “boosting” our immune system, but what we really want to do is support our immune system on an ongoing basis. People often think of the immune system as ...

STOCKHOLM — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

We often judge our immune systems based on how many colds we catch in a year, but experts say that’s an oversimplification of what is a highly complex network of cells, tissues and organs that works ...

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have discovered that a fungus deadly to people with weakened immune systems can disable a critical defense used by neutrophils, the body's front-line, ...

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that gut bacteria help regulate the development of the body's ...

Coronavirus. COVID-19. Social distancing, flattening the curve, sheltering in place. This spring has brought not just new life, but new words and a new way of being. Dealing with the impact of the ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Platelets are small blood cells that play a critical role in helping your ...

Dupixent (dupilumab) is a prescription drug that works to treat certain inflammatory conditions. It does so by reducing inflammation signals in your immune system. Your response to this drug may vary ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries about how the immune system avoids attacking ...