Lewis Lanier and Joseph Sun suggest that new data showing that innate immune cells can have memory characteristics make a strict binary classification between innate and adaptive immunity meaningless.

The concept of trained immunity has redefined innate immune responses as adaptable, durable, and context dependent. Natural killer (NK) cells, traditionally ...

They are the most effective marketing deception in modern wellness. But what is really protecting you from infections?

Institute of Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation and Division of Gastroenterology, University of Nottingham and University Hospital, Nottingham, UK Correspondence to: Professor Y R Mahida Institute ...

Classically, platelets have been described as the cellular blood component that mediates hemostasis and thrombosis. This important platelet function has received significant research attention for ...

Although an arsenal of antimicrobial mechanisms is deployed to kill bacteria in infected cells, pathogens have learnt how to manipulate host defence mechanisms to survive and eventually replicate.

Monocytes are central to innate and adaptive immunity, regulating tissue homeostasis and inflammation. However, data on their ...

People, pets and livestock have long been protected through vaccines, but scientists are now extending that approach to ...

Judging by the claims on the bottles, it’s easy to assume a simple zinc tablet is a quick fix for everything from the common ...

A defense system that cannot distinguish friend from stranger eventually harms the organization it is supposed to protect.