The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause dangerous infections.

Antibiotics are powerful treatments that have saved countless lives over the course of decades. New findings from Scripps ...

Researchers have discovered new information about how the body’s immune system works, simultaneously calling into question decades of understanding about the process of antibody-mediated immunity and ...

While both cold and flu share several symptoms, there are critical differences that can aid in identification. A cough is the most common crossover symptom; however, the nature and severity can vary.

An antigen is any substance that can trigger an immune response in the body. Antigens are typically proteins or polysaccharides that are recognized as foreign or potentially harmful by the immune ...

Understanding the flexibility of T cell memory can lead to improved vaccines and immunotherapies. Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images How does your immune system decide between ...

Tricks played by certain disease-driving gut bacteria might help explain differences in how patients experience Crohn's disease (CD) – a severe and painful chronic inflammatory bowel disease. A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — More than a century of scientific research has shed light on the neuroimmune interaction ...

A new study from North Carolina State University found that neutrophils—white blood cells that are a key part of the immune ...