Researchers suggest a vaccine could replace multiple jabs every year for seasonal respiratory infections and be on hand in the event of a new pandemic.

In the realm of medical advancements, a universal vaccine that can protect against any pathogen has long been a Holy Grail—and about as elusive as a mythological vessel. But Stanford Medicine ...

An innovative approach supercharges the innate immune system to provide a first line of defence against respiratory infections.

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with dementia. While researchers have some idea of the factors that elevate ...

A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune ...

A new human study has uncovered how the body naturally turns off inflammation. Researchers found that fat-derived molecules called epoxy-oxylipins rein in immune cells that can otherwise drive chronic ...

Tiny amounts of signaling molecules hang around on macrophages to pump up responses to repeated threats, offering a target to treat autoimmune conditions.

The key players of our immune system aren’t well understood. Here’s how vaccines give our immune players a home advantage to ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a growing global health crisis, progressively undermining the efficacy of traditional antimicrobial therapies. The ...

Innate immunity is a foundational field in immunology, critical for understanding how organisms sense and respond to danger, be it pathogens or sterile ...

After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system to cause ...