A surprising backup system in the immune response to mRNA vaccines may hold the key to more effective cancer treatments.

This figure shows T cell infiltration (green) and cell death (pink) in controls (left) and test tumors from CMV-infected mice after treatment with CMV peptides. Researchers at the University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lab assistant with white mice Image by Canva MIT researchers have developed an experimental mRNA-based therapy that restored key ...

Immune checkpoint molecules play a crucial role in keeping the immune system in balance and preventing an attack on the body's own cells. Cancer cells can use these checkpoints to hide from the immune ...

Scientists in Australia have made an important discovery that may change how doctors understand both blood cancer and ...

The treatment staved off cancer for seven of eight patients with a condition where the odds are rarely that good.

A hospital on Long Island is testing a vaccine against breast cancer and is accepting patients for a clinical trial.

Our fraught national debate over immunization and public health has overshadowed some extremely encouraging advances being ...

Cancer remains one of the most difficult diseases to treat, and for many patients, the journey can be long and uncertain.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a promising new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant forms of cancer. The ...