Once an infection is under control, the body normally uses a biochemical messenger known as TGFβ to downgrade its immune response. In severe COVID-19, however, this messenger is released at the very beginning of the infection, ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Information on granulocytes helps to understand mechanisms associated with COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Such information also promotes the development of better diagnostic methods and therapies.
Aug 30, 2021
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A new study carried out in pig cells suggests previous infection with swine influenza virus (SIV) can protect against the development of porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCoV) if there is a zero- or three-day interval between ...
Jun 2, 2021
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Immunity often calls to mind the adaptive immune response, made up of antibodies and T cells that learn to fight specific pathogens after infection or vaccination. But the immune system also has an innate immune response, ...
May 5, 2021
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If someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it's become common to hear them say something like "Oh, it just means my immune system is really working hard." On the flip side, ...
Apr 19, 2021
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A new Australian study, published overnight in Nature Communications, gives an insight into how kids' immune systems respond to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Feb 18, 2021
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Most people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific disease, such as COVID-19. Those antibodies provide protection from getting the disease again.
Aug 27, 2020
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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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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 rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh toll on older people.
Mar 19, 2020
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