Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

The immune systems of some people who have not been exposed to the novel coronavirus could have some familiarity with the pathogen -- possibly helping to reduce the severity of illness if that person ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an awfully common—and awful—condition that impacts 1/4 to 1/3 of women worldwide in their lifetime. BV is triggered when the vaginal microbiome, which is normally dominated ...

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 ...

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) serve as central effectors in cancer immunotherapy by directly eliminating tumor cells. However, current clinical therapies face significant limitations. These ...

Cancer immunotherapy has already transformed treatment for some patients, yet too often the body’s defenders stall out before ...

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination generate strong, highly specific spike-binding immune responses ...