When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as turning on a heater or adding layers of clothing. Increased body temperature ...

Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body's ability to fight infection, new research shows. Scientists found that oxygen deprivation – known ...

A vaccine usually trains your immune system to recognize one target. Here, the target is basically “anything that doesn’t ...

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You might instinctively flinch when someone nearby sneezes or coughs. That quick recoil is more than social conditioning — it’s the brain’s way of anticipating a potential infectious threat. New ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People with ...

CD22 helps regulate the immune response to parasitic infections in mice. An international collaboration of researchers led by the University of Liège (Belgium) has found an unknown and unexpected ...