A protein already targeted by FDA-approved cancer drugs may also help the body fight influenza, according to new research ...

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD Taking vitamin C and D together is generally safe if you stay within the recommended doses. Vitamin C and D supplements may support your immune health and ...

Certain herbs and spices may help your body fight an infection or ease symptoms. Compounds in these plants have anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial effects, which could boost your immune system.

For centuries, the nature of a fever — and whether it's good or bad — has been hotly contested. In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates thought that fever had useful qualities, and could cook an ...

NEW YORK, NY--Researchers at Columbia University have found that a lack of dietary iron early in life can prevent immune cells in the lung from making a key protein that helps fight viral infections, ...