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Researchers are trying to boost the power of our immune system by genetically altering our white blood cells and transforming them into super-soldiers to fight cancer.
Koala retrovirus is a menace to koalas, but by watching it at work scientists are finding out how the genome defends itself
An anthropologist works in American Samoa, taking advantage of the island’s longstanding tattoo culture to tease out the effects tattoos have on the body’s immune function.
A promising new approach to treating MS tricks defective immune cells into thinking they are attacking the body, when they are in fact being attacked themselves.
Understanding how pregnancy changes some of the body’s fundamental systems could help treat cancer and other diseases.
With an ageing population, and the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, now is the time to be worried about sepsis.
Can your kids be too clean? Increases in allergies suggest so. But how much dirt is too much? A pediatric allergist explains the fascinating reasons the immune system needs dirt for training.
Babies are normally vaccinated against measles at 12 months old. But doctors are now suggesting having the shot as early as six months might be worthwhile for youngsters traveling overseas.
How can a tiny flu virus make you feel so bad, all over? Here’s what’s behind your high temperature, muscle aches and other flu symptoms.
The 2018-2019 flu season was less deadly than the last. But the pattern of infection was unusual, thanks to the various strains circulating and the way flu shots work over time.
Sjögren’s syndrome has no cure. Here’s how it affects the body and what the future might bring for people with this challenging autoimmune disease.
There’s more to antibiotics than meets the eye.
With food allergies on the rise, it’s important to understand the role the skin plays in protecting or exposing us to reactions.
The cornerstone of our adaptive immune system is the ability to remember the various infections we have encountered. Quite literally, if it doesn’t kill you, it makes your immune system stronger.
A better understanding of CFS could lead to new treatments.
Don’t try this at home, kids.
Allison and Honjo discovered how inhibiting the brakes in our immune systems can be used to treat cancer.
Tonsil tissue is particularly important in the first six months of life. After this, our lymph glands take over most of the work and the tonsils are essentially out of a job.
There may be additional long-term health harms from antibiotic exposure in early life and before birth, including an increased risk of infection, obesity and asthma.
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Professor in Immunology, University of Manchester
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Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
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