Tag: immunology
Early immune markers could identify which TB-infected people will develop active disease
Research at the Francis Crick Institute suggests that specific immune markers may predict which of the 1.7 billion TB-infected people…
Novel Prime-and-Pull Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise Against Genital Herpes in Preclinical Models
Yale researchers developed a novel prime-and-pull vaccine that prevented genital herpes infection in preclinical models, potentially addressing a 30-year gap…
AI-designed ‘master key’ vaccine could target entire virus families, not individual strains
Artificial intelligence is enabling vaccine designers to target conserved viral proteins shared across entire pathogen families, rather than individual strains.…
How the immune system learns to remember threats: the science of innate and adaptive immunity
The immune system operates in two coordinated layers: an immediate innate response acting within minutes, and a slower adaptive response…
Global Atopic Dermatitis Burden Exceeds 400 Million Cases: Nature Reviews Updates Landmark Evidence
An updated analysis in Nature Reviews Disease Primers (June 2026) confirms atopic dermatitis affects over 400 million people globally, with…
How the immune system learns and remembers: innate defenses meet adaptive immunity
The immune system operates as two integrated networks: innate immunity provides immediate broad-spectrum defense within minutes, while adaptive immunity learns…
How Your Immune System Works: A Guide to Its Specialized Cells and Functions
Your immune system is an organized network of specialized cells—dendritic cells, T cells, B cells, and NK cells—each with distinct…
How Your Immune System Learns and Remembers: The Dual Defence Strategy
Your immune system operates through two coordinated mechanisms: innate immunity provides immediate broad-spectrum defence within minutes, while adaptive immunity develops…