Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...

Georgia State reverses ban on Christian apologist talking to students one on one - subject of SCOTUS precedent from 2021 - after legal warning letter, saving itself pricey settlement and officials ...

What’s your view of herd immunity?” someone non-medical asked me at a party recently. “How long have you got?” I replied. It’s my way of avoiding an argument when I sense that somebody wants to ...

eLife is a non-profit organisation inspired by research funders and led by scientists. Our mission is to help scientists accelerate discovery by operating a platform for research communication that ...

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism for reinvigorating the immune system to stop it from flagging when it’s fighting long-term conditions like chronic infections and cancer. The discovery ...

Objective Vedolizumab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the integrin heterodimer α4β7, is approved for the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The efficacy of vedolizumab has ...

Immunology is the branch of biomedical sciences concerned with all aspects of the immune system in all multicellular organisms. Lymphoid tissues in the upper respiratory tract contain immune cells ...

Innate immunity is an immunological subsystem that comprises the cells and mechanisms that provide the first line of defence from infection in a non-specific manner. Innate immune responses are ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said her conservative colleagues are risking the court’s legitmacy with decisions ...

Is Milla Blake in Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" real? Here’s how her character connects to Belle Gibson, the infamous Australian influencer who faked brain cancer.

COVID-19 vaccine requirements have generated significant debate. Here, we argue that, on the evidence available, such policies should have recognised proof of natural immunity as a sufficient basis ...

Can ocean-floor mining oversights help us regulate space debris and mining on the Moon? Space belongs to no-one, yet many nations and private entities now plan to lay their claim on its resources. In ...