Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Platelets are small blood cells that play a critical role in helping your ...

Regular exercise supports immune health by improving the circulation of your immune cells and reducing inflammation, but ...

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells. The prize is shared by ...

Supercharging immune cells could provide an effective way to tackle cancer, according to new research by scientists in ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that some natural killer cells, NK cells, temporarily reside in our organs and then leave them via the lymphatic system. The study, ...

Vaccines are among the greatest achievements in medical science, saving millions of lives every year. They protect individuals and entire communities from infectious diseases such as measles, polio, ...

A Japanese immunologist and two American scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday for fundamental discoveries about how the immune system keeps itself in check, preventing ...

In a first-of-its-kind human trial, researchers have demonstrated that consciously activating the brain’s reward system (when ...