Very early in the COVID-19 pandemic clinical trials in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed that corticosteroids like dexamethasone reduced mortality, but they were harmful when applied at ...

The immune system may be more versatile than scientists once thought, according to a new study by Brown researchers. Scientists usually separate the immune system into two branches. Innate immunity ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

The immune system helps fight off disease and allows our bodies to maintain a state of healthy function, known as homeostasis. In this regard, the immune system is made of two distinct responses that ...

Researchers have developed a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory from the active ingredient in a medicinal plant used throughout Southeast Asia. The novel compound doesn’t suppress the innate immune ...

It’s winter, at least in the northern hemisphere. That means cold and flu season is in full swing, and COVID-19 is still making a stand. Your immune system is your major line of defense, protecting ...

Scientists have long believed that a newborn’s immune system was an immature version of an adult’s, but research from Cornell University shows that newborns’ T cells—white blood cells that protect ...

During severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, activated macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, and natural killer cells are the first defense against infection.

During severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, activated macrophages, dendritic cells, neutrophils, and natural killer cells are the first defense against infection.