Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function ...

Colorectal cancer has long baffled scientists because, unlike most tumors, patients often do better when their cancers are ...

Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...