Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

A Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications has revealed how HIV can protect infected cells by altering ...

Understanding what autoimmune diseases are, what triggers them and how they’re treated can be a powerful first step toward ...

Kathleen Abadie was funded by a NSF (National Science Foundation) Graduate Research Fellowships. She performed this research in affiliation with the University of Washington Department of ...

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

First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research ...

Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detected by the immune system. In ...

Pathogens enter the body in different ways, but once inside, our immune systems detect and eliminate the foreign invaders. In some cases, pathogens find a way to survive in our body, falling below the ...

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, ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only ...