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Nobel laureate Peter Doherty explains immunity.
The physiological changes at the onset of schizophrenia are as marked as the mental changes, new study finds.
Migrating to Europe changed the immune systems of birds who no longer needed to worry about African diseases.
Health researchers fact check the idea that running a marathon suppresses your immune system.
Here’s a list of the most common rashes and what you need to look for.
All multiple sclerosis sufferers have stem cells with the potential to heal them, but scientists are only just figuring out how to kick them into action.
Childhood adversity doesn’t just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body’s fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
Anyone who’s had the flu can attest that it makes them feel horrible. But why? What is going on inside the body that brings such pain and malaise? An immunologist explains.
Scientists may have discovered why cancer incidence rises with age, and it’s got more to do with the immune system than people thought.
Most people view ageing as negative. But, research shows, there’s actually a lot to be positive about.
Stress has subtle, underlying effects on almost every part of the body, including the heart, gut and immune system.
Scientific studies show that bats may carry “coronoviruses” causing SARS and MERS - without showing symptoms of disease. Could the bat immune system be key to human survival in future pandemics?
Younus, age 9, wants to know how people become allergic to food.
A recent study suggests that shunning parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their kids isn’t the best strategy. A better strategy might be old-fashioned, but it works.
Vaccines against multiple diseases in one jab strengthen kids’ immune systems, not weaken them. Here’s why we shouldn’t fear these combination vaccines.
Women have evolved to have stronger immunity than men. But this comes with downsides -
women are more likely to have autoimmune diseases due to their “reactive” immune systems.
We’ve all endured infections. Here’s how it works when our bodies are attacked by viruses, bacteria or parasites, and our innate immune system becomes the first line of defence.
Many people die of heart disease who don’t fit into the traditional risk factors. We’re learning the immune system can be to blame.
This antivirus software protects health, not computers. Researchers are beginning to combat deadly infections using computer-generated antiviral proteins – a valuable tool to fight a future pandemic.
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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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Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor: Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, University of Nottingham
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Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Senior Research Fellow; Rheumatology Research Group, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University
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Lecturer, Biochemistry & Immunology, Swansea University
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Honorary Associate Professor
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Associate Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Principal Scientist and Canada Research Chair in Zoonotic Virus and Animal Reservoirs at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization and Co-Lead of One Health at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Saskatchewan