Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have discovered that cells infected by viruses or bacteria send out a "don't eat me" signal to avoid attack by the body's immune system.
Jul 15, 2020
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Although the innate immune system is the front line of defense against microbial infections, the complex mechanisms of innate immunity are incompletely understood. In a new study, researchers from Kanazawa University synthesized ...
Jun 23, 2020
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With millions of COVID-19 cases reported across the globe, people are turning to antibody tests to find out whether they have been exposed to the coronavirus that causes the disease. But what are antibodies? Why are they ...
May 13, 2020
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Chronic rejection of transplanted organs is the leading cause of transplant failure, and one that the field of organ transplantation has not overcome in almost six decades since the advent of immunosuppressive drugs enabled ...
May 8, 2020
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Governments are starting to lift restrictions and some are considering "immunity passports," where all restrictions are lifted for those previously infected.
May 4, 2020
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A new USC study suggests that temporarily suppressing the body's immune system during the early stages of COVID-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms.
May 1, 2020
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A combination of immunotherapy agents that encourages some immune cells to eat cancer cells and alert others to attack tumors put mice with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma into long-term remission, a new ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Could a common vaccine used for decades to protect against tuberculosis help shield health workers from COVID-19?
Apr 3, 2020
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The race for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, is on, with 54 different vaccines under development, two of which are already being tested in humans, according to the World Health Organization. And among ...
Apr 2, 2020
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The rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh toll on older people.
Mar 19, 2020
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