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 ...

Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study ...

Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study ...

Something’s shifting in the world of children’s health, and it’s not good news. Autoimmune diseases—those tricky conditions where the body’s immune system turns on itself—are cropping up more often in ...

Findings showed Capvaxive was noninferior to PPSV23 for each of the 12 serotypes present between the 2 vaccines. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating Merck’s 21-valent ...

When a virus enters the lungs, the immune system has to react fast. The lung maintains its own community of immune cells ...

A blood stem cell gene therapy co-developed by UCLA’s Dr. Donald Kohn restored immune function in 59 of 62 children with ADA-SCID, a rare and fatal immune disorder, with no serious complications ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...