It is generally agreed that a number of types of nutritional deficiencies, including vitamin D-deficient rickets, can cause a temporary state of immune deficiency. As a result, children with rickets ...

Trained immunity provides a unifying framework linking innate immune memory to both protective and maladaptive inflammation ...

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination generate strong, highly specific spike-binding immune responses ...

Inside every human cell, a molecular machine quietly shreds damaged proteins to keep life running smoothly. Researchers have ...

Vaccine efficacy against infection wanes, but does everyone need a 2nd booster? This is a MedPage Today story. As the U.S. experiences a dip in COVID-19 cases and mask mandates are being lifted, some ...

New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the ...

A 52-year-old office worker, Choi, suffers from colds and gastroenteritis every winter, with slow recovery once infected.

Uncovering the mechanisms behind plant defense signaling can improve strategies to protect crops against disease.