Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

When a transplanted organ arrives, it’s like a controlled burn that risks becoming a wildfire. The body’s innate immune system senses damage signals, like heat shock proteins (HSP70), and sounds the ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an awfully common—and awful—condition that impacts 1/4 to 1/3 of women worldwide in their lifetime. BV is triggered when the vaginal microbiome, which is normally dominated ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Cancer immunotherapy has already transformed treatment for some patients, yet too often the body’s defenders stall out before ...