New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis—a disease caused by parasitic worms and ...

Cats with FIV may appear healthy for years, but the virus gradually weakens their immune system, making them more prone to ...

Why are older people more susceptible to infections than younger people? Why do vaccinations sometimes have less of an effect ...

In particular, research has found that even a mild case can cause long-term damage to the immune system, making a person more vulnerable to colds, flu, COVID-19, and other diseases for up to three ...

The link between these diseases is immunity, and loss of immune functions may explain the age-associated incidence of such diseases by reduced immunosurveillance, polyfunctionality or regulation.

Researchers say that exposure to foodborne illness can also trigger autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur if a person ...

Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable to infections ...

Apr. 10, 2025 — A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new ...

Michael Mina, an epidemiologist who was previously an assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard ...

Experts said there’s no conclusive evidence that a measles infection boosts a person’s immune system later in life against cancer, heart disease or atopic diseases. Several studies show that a measles ...

In the past two weeks, health officials have identified potential measles exposures in association with planes, trains and ...

Skin microbes do more than coexist—they shape immune responses, repair tissue, and influence gene expression across your ...