The Oxford researcher’s work on lipid and peptide antigens revealed key mechanisms in inflammation, immunotherapy, and vaccination, which are being pursued in clinical trial treatments.

The low-carb, high-fat diet increases the presence of gamma-delta T cells in the animals’ lungs, improving a mucus barrier against the virus.

An experiment delves into how the microbiome shapes immunity.

Researchers report they’ve found a way to restore immune function in infants with one form of “bubble boy disease.”

At least a handful of patients have developed active TB after receiving cancer treatment designed to boost the immune system’s antitumor response.

High salt concentrations are present in the affected skin of people with atopic dermatitis and promote the differentiation of the T helper cells involved in the development of allergic diseases.

Belly fat helps fight infection, but is also a common site of metastasis.

Brief electroporation appears to make T cells more receptive to new genetic material, which could speed the development of immunotherapies.

A preliminary clinical trial finds that the personalized therapy improves survival rates and has no severe side-effects.