Understanding the clinical overlap between vector-borne infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndromes—and a ...

A study in Clinical Infectious Diseases ties Legionella links pneumonia to high 30-day death rates, especially in patients who are older or have underlying cirrhosis, a weakened immune system, or ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

In recent years, the increase in knowledge about the functioning of the immune system has revealed not only its importance in the defense against external agents such as pathogens or toxins, but also ...

Victor Appay, PhD, explains how long-term ART slows immune aging, boosting HIV viral suppression and paving the way for ...

Do you often ask yourself, "Why am I always the one getting sick? Why is my immune system so weak?" These questions might linger in the back of your mind, especially if you're frequently down with the ...

Cutting off blood flow can prematurely age the bone marrow, weakening the immune system's ability to fight cancer, according to a new study from NYU Langone Health. Published online August 19 in ...

The human body hates not getting enough oxygen. Without it, confusion takes over, breathing and heart rate change, and skin turns blue. It turns out that the immune system feels the effects of not ...