The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Vaccine-induced COVID-19 immunity and infection-induced immunity both last for at least six months, according to an Oct. 29 science report from the CDC. “Available evidence shows that fully vaccinated ...

Your immune system may be getting smarter every time you encounter COVID-19, a new study suggests. After getting vaccinated and infected, the immune system generates broader defenses against the virus ...

Can certain infections, such as COVID, leave you more vulnerable to getting another illness? (Getty Images) Having a COVID-19 infection can shore up your immunity to the virus, but can it also leave ...

Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis (TB ...

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired ...

A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Oxford has successfully investigated human immunity against COVID-19 in people who already have antibodies against it. The results suggest that ...

Lara Herrero receives funding from NHMRC. Wesley Freppel does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has ...

Get it early, develop immunity, get back to work: some wonder As COVID-19 numbers climb precipitously, health care workers, first responders and the countless individuals working in "essential ...

Researchers have discovered that mimicking cold exposure or fasting can trigger an immune response in the body that slows ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Key Takeaways Vitamin C can boost your immune system by stimulating white blood ...