Researchers uncovered a signaling cascade that regulates interferon production during viral infection. The mechanism relies on a specific molecular modification that organizes antiviral signaling ...

Microbial threats against human health are only growing. Luckily, researchers are developing new vaccines that are up to the ...

Vaccines generate a strong immune response designed to target a specific pathogen or disease. Many individuals think of preventative medicine when considering vaccine technology. The classic example ...

At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly identify and destroy cells that have been infected with a virus. But research has shown ...

An experimental treatment protects mice from COVID-19, flu, bacteria, and more.

A team led by researchers at the University of Cologne has identified a protein called ANKIB1 that acts as a volume dial for the body’s frontline immune defenses, controlling how strongly cells ...

Humans are protected by two branches of the immune system. Innate immunity provides built-in defense against widespread characteristics of bacteria and viruses, while adaptive immunity memorizes ...

The viral protein known as ORF3b limits the induction of the type I interferon response, which typically alerts other immune system components to the presence of a virus, in cultured cells. SARS-CoV-2 ...

A new Stanford study marks a big step forward in the creation of a new kind of vaccine that offers protection against a range of infections at once.

Immuno-oncology is an evolving field of study on the role of the immune system in cancer initiation and growth. This introductory module describes the purpose of the human immune system, components of ...

Although many anticancer immunotherapies have focused on the adaptive immune system, the innate immune system also plays important roles in the immune response against cancer. The cells of the innate ...