This story is one in a series marking International Women and Girls in Science Day. Join us as we celebrate some laboratory leaders taking research to new heights. As an assistant professor of ...

Scientists supports a novel theory that the innate immune system can respond differently to specific pathogens. This quality, known as immunological specificity, was previously ascribed only to the ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic has done one thing, it’s made us all more familiar with some of the important players in the immune system. Antibodies, B cells, and T cells are among the best known parts of ...

Immunology has transformed humanity’s understanding of oneself and its battle against disease. Inflammation which is a primordial defense mechanism against pathogens, also acts as a double-edged sword ...

Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its uncanny ability to evade the immune system. Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborators have now uncovered how our ...

Currently, animal-borne viral diseases seriously threaten the development of the world's breeding industry, especially in ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that being in good health also means having a strong immune system. Focusing on health and wellness is a matter of life or death. But for many, ...

Your immune system does a lot of amazing things. Keeping this system strong helps it fight off infections so you can stay healthy. Although you’re born with all the cells of your immune system, it ...