Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, could be genetically manipulated to destroy cancerous cells using the immunity we have ...

Immunotherapies – treatments that aim to make the body's natural immune system more effective – are becoming more widely used ...

Full-body defense does not always look the way textbooks say it should. In planarian flatworms, a newly identified cell type ...

Researchers from National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have identified a promising ...

T cells are positioned at the frontline of the body's immune system to fight infection, cancer, and autoimmune disease. While different subtypes of T cells exist, how these cells take their different ...

Prostate-targeted, engineered nanoparticles made of amorphous silica are effective in killing prostate tumors directly while ...

When a transplanted organ arrives, it’s like a controlled burn that risks becoming a wildfire. The body’s innate immune system senses damage signals, like heat shock proteins (HSP70), and sounds the ...

Our body is constantly surveilled by innate immune cells, ready to initiate host defense or repair responses. Upon recognizing molecular patterns associated with pathogens or damage, innate immune ...

The immune system relies on T lymphocytes to recognise and eradicate malignant cells. CD8+ T cells scan peptide fragments displayed on major histocompatibility complex class I molecules at the tumour ...

WEHI scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines ...

To protect yourself from malaria, here are some immunity-boosting foods suggested by a top doctor. Including them in your ...

In a study that further corroborated these observations, scientists found that cyclic fasting in mice improved their antitumor responses mediated by natural killer (NK) cells. 4 The results, published ...