We sometimes hear about the benefits of “boosting” our immune system, but what we really want to do is support our immune system on an ongoing basis. People often think of the immune system as ...

We live in a world full of invisible stressors: pollution, poor diet, lack of sleep, and chronic stress. Over time, these pressures can keep the body in a state of low-grade inflammation, not the kind ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

Dupixent (dupilumab) is a prescription drug that works to treat certain inflammatory conditions. It does so by reducing inflammation signals in your immune system. Your response to this drug may vary ...

Sleep does more than fight fatigue. Doctors explain how a chronic lack of sleep weakens immunity, affects vaccine response, ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as ...