Our immune system is much older than we think. Long before dinosaurs existed, early life forms had developed a powerful ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected mechanism by which the gut’s immune system maintains balance, challenging ...

Soon, a chip lined with your own cells may decide which medication you take, long before a single pill is ever swallowed ...

Why does the same virus barely faze one person while sending another to the hospital? New research shows the answer lies in a molecular record etched into our immune cells by both our genes and our ...

Symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, altered sleep, and social withdrawal are often treated as inconvenient side ...

Infectious diseases remain a major global health challenge, with immune responses shaped by complex and dynamic interactions between pathogens and human ...

At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of ...

Human Buddy is an animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style, similar to SolarBalls and MrSpherical. Key topics include the immune system, viruses, ...

But their options are expanding like never before as a wave of new research and therapies are “moving beyond a ‘one-size-fits ...

Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own innate immune system. Evolutionary arms races — where one species is pitted ...

We sometimes hear about the benefits of “boosting” our immune system, but what we really want to do is support our immune system on an ongoing basis. People often think of the immune system as ...

A breakdown of why your immune system treats pollen like a parasite — and what happens next. Credit... Supported by By Simar Bajaj Illustrations by Jackson Gibbs Allergies are miserable. Your eyes ...