Measles can induce immune amnesia, a phenomenon that eliminates acquired immunity to other infectious diseases.

A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune memory’ because of the body’s ability to remember previously encountered ...

The average human has about 1.8 trillion immune cells. These cells patrol the body for bacteria, viruses, cancers, and other threats. Vaccines enhance this security system by teaching our immune cells ...

A new AI-based method reconstructs spatial information about where immune cells were originally located in an organ, even after these cells have been removed from the tissue and analyzed individually.

A new study from the University of Gothenburg may help guide the development of better influenza vaccines. Memory cells in ...

Graphic illustration shows the key steps involved in pre-programming select immune memory cells for rapid response. A study in Cell Reports, led by experts at Cincinnati Children's, details a network ...

Every flu season, injectable vaccines prime the immune system to produce antibodies that circulate through the bloodstream.

More than 35,000 men in the United States die from prostate cancer each year. Now, a new study reveals the immune cell ...