One of the world’s leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces an immune response in both young and old adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and...Coronavirus
Inflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known as "cytokine...Oncology
A novel compound may restore immune response in patients with melanoma, according to a study presented at the ESMO Immuno Oncology Congress 2017. "Checkpoint inhibitors...HIV/AIDS
It is not a general weakening of the immune system by HIV that initially leads to loss of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) control, but rather that HIV is associated...Public Health
Human and animal studies found biomarkers of harmful cardiac, pulmonary, and reproductive effects from exposure to alternative tobacco products, similar to those found...Immunology
Past exposure to influenza, including in vaccines, can potentially reduce a person's ability to launch a broadly protective antibody response to the virus, complicating...HIV/AIDS
Researchers have identified a protein that could improve the body’s immune response to HIV vaccines and prevent transmission of the virus.Endocrinology
Children at risk for Type 1 diabetes, who were given daily doses of oral insulin, developed a protective immune response to the disease, found a pilot study carried out...Oncology
Personalised melanoma vaccines marshal a powerful immune response against unique mutations in patients' tumours, according to early data in a first-in-people clinical...HIV/AIDS
An MIT investigation suggest that sequentially administering several different forms of a potential HIV vaccine could stimulate a stronger immune response than...