It’s cold and flu season and most of us will encounter a virus at some point. So, how does our immune system work to keep us healthy? According to Dr. Michaela Gack, Scientific Director of the ...

Vitamin D appears to influence our immune health, too. Studies have found a link between low vitamin D levels and incidence ...

Aimee Pugh Bernard is affiliated with Immunize Colorado as a volunteer and unpaid board member. Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of ...

Your body’s stress response can trigger several physiological changes, which can affect immune function. Why you’re stressed and how long you’re stressed can impact how your immune system responds.

A new map of the gut reveals where celiac disease really begins and how microbes, genes, and gluten activate the immune system.

Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and ...