The study used virtual reality (VR) to simulate exposure to infected people and found that the brains of subjects detected ...

The field of immunology has long been focused on understanding the complex interactions between the immune system and ...

When you see someone who looks sick, your brain doesn't wait for them to get close before sounding the alarm. In fact, just ...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered that PD-1—a molecule best known for putting the brakes on immune ...

Immune evasion is a significant focus in the field of infectious diseases, as it sheds light on how pathogens circumvent the host's immune defenses.

Even the sight of a sick-looking avatar in a virtual room alerts the human immune system. It therefore becomes active even before an infection occurs.

People’s immune systems kicked into gear to protect them against infections after they entered a virtual reality (VR) world ...

Even while we're using virtual reality (VR), our immune system still responds to germ-related dangers we perceive, new ...

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy-and researchers are uncovering why.

Researchers monitored brain activity when people were shown images of sick-looking avatars via VR. The brain appeared to ...

A virtual reality study showed that the brain can detect potential infectious threats and prime the immune system, offering ...