Trained immunity provides a unifying framework linking innate immune memory to both protective and maladaptive inflammation ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an awfully common—and awful—condition that impacts 1/4 to 1/3 of women worldwide in their lifetime. BV is triggered when the vaginal microbiome, which is normally dominated ...

It is generally agreed that a number of types of nutritional deficiencies, including vitamin D-deficient rickets, can cause a temporary state of immune deficiency. As a result, children with rickets ...

New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the ...

The relationship between inflammation and cancer represents one of the central paradoxes in modern tumor immunology. On one hand, chronic inflammation is a ...

New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the ...

Vaccine efficacy against infection wanes, but does everyone need a 2nd booster? This is a MedPage Today story. As the U.S. experiences a dip in COVID-19 cases and mask mandates are being lifted, some ...

Uncovering the mechanisms behind plant defense signaling can improve strategies to protect crops against disease.