The interplay between inflammation and immune suppression is central to host defense during infectious diseases. An appropriate inflammatory response is ...

Research in the field of inborn errors of immunity (IEI) has significantly advanced our understanding of genetic defects that predispose individuals to ...

Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness. The ...

Researchers are striving to understand the impact a phenomenon known as original antigenic sin has on immunity to the virus.

Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a group are immune to a specific infection that it cannot spread easily from person to person. Vaccination programs have been successful in creating herd ...

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Scientists have uncovered a link between COVID-19 control measures and a surge in serious infections in children following the pandemic. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

A new study analyzing the immune response to COVID-19 in a Catalan cohort of health workers sheds light on an important question: does it matter whether a person was first infected or first vaccinated ...

Get it early, develop immunity, get back to work: some wonder As COVID-19 numbers climb precipitously, health care workers, first responders and the countless individuals working in "essential ...

A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Oxford has successfully investigated human immunity against COVID-19 in people who already have antibodies against it. The results suggest that ...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, and new research suggests they could also protect against serious infections ...

Vaccine-induced COVID-19 immunity and infection-induced immunity both last for at least six months, according to an Oct. 29 science report from the CDC. “Available evidence shows that fully vaccinated ...