The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new variants, a phenomenon often called immune imprinting. A new study shows ...

Bacteria can play established roles both as pathogens during infection but also as part of the host microbiota. The immune response to bacterial infection is a critical defence strategy protecting the ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Peter Granitz: It's unclear right now just how transmissible the new Omicron ...

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease that infects an estimated 100 million people globally each year, is notorious for its unpredictable severity. Some people experience little more than a fever and ...

Scientists have uncovered a link between COVID-19 control measures and a surge in serious infections in children following the pandemic. The findings, which come from a large European study led by ...

A Science Immunology Review explains how memory B cells acquire diverse molecular, epigenetic, and tissue-specific programs ...

Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a group are immune to a specific infection that it cannot spread easily from person to person. Vaccination programs have been successful in creating herd ...

The study of virus–host immunity has undergone rapid transformation with the emergence of high-dimensional and single-cell technologies. Traditional ...

The immune system serves as the body’s first line of defense, and maintaining it requires a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle habits. Strengthening immunity is key to preventing infections and ...