Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of…
Browsing: Immunology
Immunology is the branch of biomedical science that studies the immune system: our body’s defense mechanism against infections, diseases, and harmful substances. It explores how immune responses are triggered, how the body distinguishes between self and non-self, and what happens when these processes go awry, leading to conditions like autoimmune disorders, allergies, or immune deficiencies. Immunology also underpins the development of vaccines, immunotherapies, and treatments for infections and cancer. This page features the latest research in immunology, including breakthroughs in understanding immune function, disease resistance, and new therapeutic strategies.
Infections with the novel coronavirus and vaccination lead to strong antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2. Immune…
MIT biologists show that helper immune cells disguised as cancer cells can help rejuvenate T…
With the power of nanotechnology, investigators have discovered that cancer cells strengthen by forming nanotubes…
This second untreated person living with HIV showed no evidence of intact HIV genomes in…
Swiss and German scientists show that activation of the immune system oscillates throughout the day,…
By combining chemotherapy, tumor injury, and immunotherapy, researchers show that the immune system can be…
Proteins designed to focus immune attack on HIV-infected cells. Armed with a novel strategy they…
Under certain conditions, vaccinating more people with a single dose slows virus spread. In many…
Cell culture studies show increased lung cell entry of the SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta and Delta…
People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an…
Strong antibody response to mRNA vaccines declined over an eight-month follow-up period; lower initial response…
Study is the first to demonstrate cross-protective immunity by vaccines. Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown…
UVA scientists found that microglia not only guard the brain but also control blood flow…
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the way people live around…
Scientists discover how T cell assassins reload their weapons to kill and kill again. Cambridge…
The antibodies’ ability to neutralize COVID-19 did not differ significantly over the six-month period. A…
Engineered antibodies combining IgM and IgG traits boost immune attacks on blood cancer cells. Researchers…