The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
A study suggests that some mouse models do not accurately mimic human molecular mechanisms of inflammatory response, but other mouse strains may fare better.
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
With dogged persistence and an unwillingness to entertain defeat, Bruce Beutler discovered a receptor that powers the innate immune response to infections—and earned his share of a Nobel Prize.
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.
By analyzing a collection of 24 genetic variations, researchers are able to predict the hair and eye color of long-dead humans.
Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
After undergoing untested cosmetic surgery that uses stem cells to rejuvenate skin, a woman grew bone fragments in the flesh around one of her eyes.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.