An international research team has uncovered a surprising way compartments within cells work together to defend themselves ...

As part of a person's first line of defense against viruses and other microbes that cause illness and disease, a whole network of proteins and other molecules detect and respond to intruders, which ...

Several outbreaks of canine parvovirus, also known as parvo, have been reported in Ontario over the last year.

Nasal mucus - simply known as snot - essentially acts like a shield to keep out harmful germs while also letting in things ...

Knowable Magazine reports that worm-inspired treatments show promise for metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation and ...

Infections in the brain can have serious consequences and are often fatal. The immune defense system works differently here ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding ...

If you are not familiar with the term “Inflammaging,” you should be. Inflammaging refers to the chronic, low-grade, systemic ...

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Cambridge researchers are working to undo a longstanding male bias in health research, to help drive more effective ...