Lung antibodies can be measured in exhaled breath

For the first time, researchers have successfully measured antibodies against specific respiratory viruses in exhaled air. The new study, involving the Karolinska Institutet, was published in eBioMedicine. The method may ...

A third of babies have peanut allergy diagnosis removed

A world-first national program has discovered more than a third of babies thought to have a peanut allergy could safely have the diagnosis removed. And the findings are changing how Australia's health care system approaches ...

Researchers trace antibodies behind severe viral infections

Some people carry antibodies that block the body's early defenses against viruses, increasing their risk of developing severe illnesses such as severe COVID-19. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now identified the ...

How the immune system gets better at detecting pathogens

B cells, a type of white blood cell, protect our bodies by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to invaders like bacteria and viruses. After an infection, B cells undergo rapid mutations in the genes that encode antibodies. ...

Reversing radiation-activated immune suppression in cancer

Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified a mechanism to make immune cells reprogrammed by radiation therapy attack tumors rather than protect them. The study, published in Cancer Cell, shows that radiation ...

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