Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi discovered cells that protect the body from autoimmune diseases.

Regulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease and transplant rejection.

Their discoveries have advanced treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases and may improve transplant success.

When it comes to our health, everyone loves a quick fix. Perhaps a vitamin C tablet or glass of orange juice to “boost” your immune system. Or maybe a spoonful of Manuka honey is your preferred salve ...

Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s defence system ...

The best immune boosting foods contain critical nutrients like vitamin C and A ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our ...

Scientists have found that a protein tied to Alzheimer’s disease may actually strengthen the immune system’s fight against cancer. At first glance, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer seem unrelated.

Johns Hopkins scientists discovered a way to convert “immune-cold” tumors into “immune-hot” ones by activating key immune pathways. In studies using mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle ...

From boosting antibodies to improving sleep, an expert explains how doing this one thing daily helps protect against colds and flu.

The season is changing, and hence it is important to take extra care of the immune system. As per Ayurveda, one of the easiest means to boost immunity is by adding a pinch of turmeric in every meal.