Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and ...

The immune system permeates and regulates organs and tissues across the body, and has diverse roles beyond pathogen control, including in development, tissue homeostasis and repair. The reshaping of ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Stem-cell researcher Carolina Florian didn’t trust what she was seeing. Her elderly laboratory mice were starting to look younger. They were more sprightly and their coats were sleeker. Yet all she ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body’s own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

An immunomodulator is a substance that modifies the immune system to help your body respond to a disease or illness. Your immune system is a complex network of tissues, cells, and proteins. All of ...

Our immune systems prevent and limit infections. They are a complex set of organs, cells, tissues and proteins that work together to protect our bodies from harmful invaders such as bacteria, viruses, ...