Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and ...

Genes that protect the body against infection during youth can do harm in old age, according to a study 1 in mice. The ...

Researchers have used a method of total-body imaging to measure and track the body’s immune response to viral infection. The method is a promising platform for studying human immunity in greater ...

Researchers from The University of Tokyo unravel the connection between high body temperature and increased viral resistance. Clinical evidence suggests that elderly individuals are at a higher risk ...

Flu symptoms are often dismissed, but some warning signs should never be ignored. Learning to listen to your body protects ...

Some of the main reasons behind the causes of skin infection in a country like India are due to intense heat or cold weather, ...

Colder temperatures do more than make us uncomfortable — they can quietly weaken the body’s natural defences against infection.

This study suggests that percent body fat is a much more reliable predictor of the likelihood of wound infection in obese persons than BMI. Clinicians are accustomed to obtaining and using BMI ...

Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, armpit, head, and other parts of the body often occur when your body is fighting an ...

Deep tooth infections can quietly fuel inflammation that disrupts blood sugar control, and treating them may benefit overall metabolic health.