The immune system has a tough job: When a tiny virus invades one of our cells, that cell must detect it and, within minutes, decide what to do. If the cell quickly self-destructs, that will prevent ...

Classical antibody boosting effects during vaccination are accompanied by natural broadening mechanisms that help enable human antibodies to engage conserved sites of vulnerability on influenza virus.

The discovery of astrovirus binding to an immune antibody receptor illuminates new paths for vaccine design and treatment repurposing.

Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold ...

New findings published in the journal Nature, led by a clinical microbiologist, Kelvin To, at the University of Hong Kong, revealed that the bird flu virus that typically causes minor disease in birds ...

Now researchers have discovered that a special group of about 100 immune proteins hangs out inside every cell in the body, where these proteins do nothing but wait.

According to the CDC, “flu season typically peaks around February, although the virus can continue circulating through May.

We review the current state of influenza, from its virology and public health impact to the limitations of vaccination and ...

Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from ...