A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population ...

Pathogens enter the body in different ways, but once inside, our immune systems detect and eliminate the foreign invaders. In some cases, pathogens find a way to survive in our body, falling below the ...

A strong immune system can act as a first line of defence against winter illnesses. It helps quickly recognise invading ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously ...

In 2024, Germany recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases since reporting became mandatory in the year 2013.

A new study reveals that plant immune defense involves a previously overlooked early signalling phase driven by jasmonates.

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...