Newly discovered weapons of bacterial self-defense take different approaches to achieving the same goal: preventing a virus from spreading through the bacterial population.

SpaceX has proposed that its Starlink service, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds to the UK and beyond via a mega ...

Study in mice shows how a host-elicited factor benefits gut immunological homeostasis by selectively targeting commensal ceramide molecules.

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes that not only aid in digestion, but also play a key role in shaping our immune ...

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea.

How your immune system really ages — research shows aging brings adaptation not decline and reveals ways to maintain immune ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a major cause of morbidity and ...

A complement blood test checks for autoimmune diseases or other issues with your immune system. Your doctor might test you if you have a family history of certain conditions, such as rheumatoid ...

Credit: SciTechDaily.com Two major studies from Harvard and MIT uncover a surprising link between the immune system and the brain, revealing how molecules released during inflammation can influence ...

A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement system in human tissue, a discovery that could reshape the treatment of many rheumatic ...