Most people suffer only mild symptoms if they contract the coronavirus, but a rapid overreaction of the immune system in some can cause death. Pictured is a patient being wheeled from the Wyckoff ...

Hypersensitivity is an immunological dysfunction characterized by an exaggerated or inappropriate response of the immune system. This heightened reaction is typically directed against harmless ...

Diseases such as covid-19 and influenza can be fatal due to an overreaction of the body’s immune system called a cytokine storm. Cytokines are small proteins released by many different cells in ...

If we can learn how to carefully modulate the gut microbial population using probiotics or other therapies, we might be able to quell the overreaction of the immune system and prevent inflammatory ...

Ian McKnight is researching the biological mechanisms underlying allergies, with the goal of developing new therapeutics to ...