The immune system operates at a scale scientists are only just beginning to be able to see. That new view could change how diseases like cancer are tackled. Speaking at WIRED Health on April 16, ...

A consistent biological barrier that stops the immune system from making the antibodies most needed to protect the nose and throat from respiratory viruses has been identified. The discovery, led by ...

This image visualises the activity of over a million individual immune cells. The dots represent cells clustered by similarities in gene expression, and coloured by their specific job in the immune ...

How does the same infection, say the flu or a cold, give some people mild symptoms and leave others suffering? Why do people develop autoimmune diseases? And will we ever be able to predict when—and ...

A new study has uncovered a key difference between the immune system of males and females—and it comes down to a single gene. The study is published in The Journal of Immunology. Subscribe to our ...

A first-in-human clinical trial of an immune rejuvenation therapy designed to restore the function of worn-out T cells is ...

"Our goal was to create a human system that captures how the liver and immune system interact in patients," El Abdellaoui Soussi says. "By integrating patient-specific genetics and immune responses, ...

A new Review reveals how aging can push the immune system into a paradoxical state, weaker against threats yet more prone to attacking the body’s own tissues.

The human immune system is one of the body’s most important defense systems. Every day, millions of immune cells move through ...

Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis found that regular kimchi consumption ...

A new study has uncovered a key difference between the immune system of males and females—and it comes down to a single gene. The study is published in The Journal of Immunology. It is known that ...