Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms—viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in ...

It starts with a sneeze. Someone on the subway didn't cover their mouth and now a cloud of invisible invaders hangs in the ...

The SCG2 hormone allows tumors to suppress immune defenses, opening up a new therapeutic avenue against cancer.

The research groups led by Wolfgang Kastenmüller and Georg Gasteiger employed innovative microscopy techniques to observe how specific immune cells, known as T-cells, are activated and proliferate ...

In a major step toward faster and more personalized cancer treatment, scientists have unveiled a powerful AI-driven method ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Invariant T cells, including mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells and certain γδ T cell subsets, represent a unique arm of the immune system. These ...

Our diets can affect our health, but despite extensive research, we still don’t have a great understanding ... | Cell And ...

Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detects disease and relays a defense signal to activate the second wave of immune ...

An immunotherapy drug candidate safely prevents cancer cells from hiding from the immune system’s first responders.

Borrowing a cancer cell’s disguise, scientists shielded insulin-producing cells from attack by the immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for targeted type 1 diabetes treatments without ...

Researchers at UCLA have developed a powerful new weapon in the battle against kidney cancer. Instead of relying on ...