New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems.

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

According to new findings from University of Michigan scientists, eating too much fat could seriously hobble your immune ...

Jarrod French, PhD, associate professor at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the recipient of a yearlong grant totaling more than $140,000 from the University of Minnesota Office of ...

Aging is a complex biological process impacting various organs and systems, prominently affecting the immune system through ...

There have been hundreds of measles cases reported in the U.S. since the beginning of the year. Here's what you need to know ...

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit ...

The global demand for affordable protein sources continues to rise especially in developing areas of the world where poultry (eggs and meat) are raised in either housed farms, free range, or the ...

Leafcutter ants appear to remember past infections and respond more aggressively to familiar threats, according to a new ...

A vaccine's ability to generate long-lasting, high-affinity antibodies hinges on a delicate balance. Upon exposure to a vaccine or pathogen, B cells scramble to refine their defenses, rapidly mutating ...

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Dr. Andrés Hidalgo has discovered a ...