Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

Trained immunity in alveolar macrophages can lead to damaging lung inflammation, confirming the importance of context in this phenomenon.

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In an opinion article, investigators argue that gene therapies may not achieve their full potential if the innate inflammation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy is not effectively managed.

The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

The innate immune system is the body's first line of defense against pathogens and foreign substances. An essential component ...

In patients with COVID-19, preexisting immunity and Omicron infection were associated with reduced disease severity and upper respiratory symptom presentation.

New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and La Jolla Institute for Immunology, published today in ...

Nucleic acid immunity involves a sophisticated set of mechanisms for identifying nucleic acids by immune receptors, playing a vital role in physiological ...

Basal innate immunity with enhanced innate immune activation and response in a bat reservoir of Marburg virus underlies viral tolerance and zoonotic potential.