Researchers have found surprising links that show that Neanderthal ancestry influences our immune system today in ways more ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified key differences in how immune cells generate and use energy, a process ...

Advisor to National Communicable Disease Control Programme Dr Naresh Purohit has made it clear that <br />prevention remains the strongest defence against Hantavirus infection while awareness and ...

New research shows that eosinophils, immune cells usually linked to allergies, also play a protective role against Candida infections by using the CD48 receptor to recognize the fungus and release ...

They also analyzed airway gene expression to see how recent viral infections influenced the body's antiviral defenses. Children were found to have higher baseline expression of interferon-related ...

New research shows that eosinophils, immune cells usually linked to allergies, also play a protective role against Candida infections by using the CD48 receptor to recognize the fungus and release ...

Holi is a festival of colours and celebration that coincides with a seasonal transition from cooler February days to warmer March temperatures. During this time, temperature fluctuations can affect ...

Scientists at The University of Queensland have discovered that activating mitochondrial fission can enhance immune defences ...

Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body’s ability to fight infection, new research shows. Scientists found that oxygen deprivation – known ...

Vaccines have traditionally worked by teaching the immune system to recognise a specific virus or bacterium – in effect, showing it a wanted poster for a single suspect. But what if one vaccine could ...