Innate immunity constitutes the body’s first line of defence against invading pathogens. This ancient, evolutionarily conserved system is activated within minutes of encountering foreign agents, ...

During pregnancy, the maternal immune system must engage in a fine balancing act: maintaining tolerance to the fetal ...

An international research team studying mice and human tissue samples has uncovered why older people are more likely to suffer severely from the flu and suggest that their findings could be used to ...