Your immune system could weigh 1 to 1.2 kilograms and contain 1.8 trillion cells. “The immune system is a complex system comprising many different cell types with essential functions,” says Ron Milo ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering immune receptors that normally receive weak signals from tumors, these four ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

In the following weeks, there will likely be an increase in respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Now is an excellent time to strengthen your immune system to help combat those ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

Our immune systems prevent and limit infections. They are a complex set of organs, cells, tissues and proteins that work together to protect our bodies from harmful invaders such as bacteria, viruses, ...