Even the sight of a sick-looking avatar in a virtual room alerts the human immune system. It therefore becomes active even before an infection occurs.

Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.

And it appears their immune systems reacted to the mere sight of an infection. The participants were shown artificial images — avatars — some of which had rashes, others had a cough.

Wondering which vitamins boost the immune system? We look at the nutrients that can help you to stay healthy.

The experimental mRNA vaccine developed at the University of Florida has shown the ability to supercharge the immune system and could pave the way for a universal cancer vaccine.

Consumption of soft drinks, supplemented with white sugar, alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system. The good news? These effects are reversible.

New research shows missing just one night of sleep can significantly disrupt your immune system, increasing vulnerability to illness.

Scientists have found that having a youthful brain or immune system may be key – more so than having a slowly ageing heart or lungs.

To address this, the team tested immune-modulating compounds that inhibit complement activation, aiming to reduce immune attacks on nanoparticles without broadly weakening the immune system.

A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation. The findings, presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, mark a ...

Not only do mitochondria serve as the engine of the cell – they also act as watchtowers for the immune system.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and ...