The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful ...

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain ...

In biomedical science, the immune system is described as a cellular defense network that identifies and neutralizes threats.

Infections in the brain can have serious consequences and are often fatal. The immune defense system works differently here ...

Most people don’t think about the spleen when they get vaccinated, but this small organ plays a key role in the immune system. Located under the ribcage on the left ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a nanomaterial capable of simultaneously ...

Let’s be honest — no one likes getting sick. Whether it’s a stubborn cold that won’t quit, a surprise bout of the flu, or ...

A strong immune system helps a person stay healthy by fighting off bacteria and viruses. In this article, we look at foods that can help to boost the immune system.

In this programme we're talking about the immune system, which is the body's natural defence against getting ill. Now, Georgie, is there anything you do to boost your immune system? Georgie Yes.

Exposure to wildfire smoke can affect the human immune system, according to a new study that adds to mounting evidence of the potential health risks posed by increasingly larger and prolonged blazes.

A team at Scripps Research has created a microchip that can rapidly reveal how a person's antibodies respond to viruses using only a drop of blood. This game-changing technology, called mEM, condenses ...

Nerves look blue in the reconstructed view of a genetically engineered mouse (left) whose neurons produce a fluorescent ...