At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of ...

Daily habits like limited sunlight, poor sleep timing, dehydration, and chronic stress can quietly weaken immune function ...

Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected mechanism by which the gut’s immune system maintains balance, challenging ...

Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body's ...

Getting enough sleep can help protect you from getting sick. “Sleep is critically important to maintaining a healthy immune system, so we need to sleep enough. We also need to have good timing of our ...

White blood cells, or leukocytes, are your body’s tireless defenders, working around the clock to keep you safe from infections and disease. From rapid-response neutrophils to long-term memory ...

Innate immune sensors – known as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) – detect specific molecular components of bacterial or viral intruders. The PRRs forward the signals which results in the ...

With the peak of cold and flu season here, did you know that getting enough sleep can help protect you from getting sick? “Sleep is critically important to maintaining a healthy immune system, so we ...

Plants use a complex self-regulating system to control immunity, with a newly discovered protein helping balance disease ...

Elderberry supplements and syrups pop up all over the place during cold and flu season, making it feel like everyone else knows something you don’t. But is elderberry full of the immune-boosting ...