An antigen is any substance that can trigger an immune response in the body. Antigens are typically proteins or polysaccharides that are recognized as foreign or potentially harmful by the immune ...

The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect the body from harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi, that can lead to ...

If the Covid-19 pandemic has shown us one thing, it is how little we really know about how the human immune system works. Despite the remarkable success in development of vaccines to prevent severe ...

Joseph Larkin III receives funding from the Grayson Jockey Research Foundation, The National Institutes of Health, and industry. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage ...

Thousands of tiny fruit flies soon will journey into space to help NASA scientists better understand changes in the human immune system caused by space flight. Despite differences in size and ...

In the small study, seven out of ten participants maintained low levels of HIV for several months after receiving the ...

As the temperatures decline, many people begin to wonder about the relationship between cold weather and their health. One common belief is that colder temperatures can weaken the immune system, ...

Postharvest losses in fruits, particularly apples, are a significant global issue. New research sheds light on how the immune ...