EXCLUSIVE: What works, what doesn't? One of Britain's leading experts on our immune system shares ten pieces of myth-busting ...

Researchers at University Medical Center Utrecht have uncovered a previously underappreciated mechanism that helps immune ...

Can foods boost the immune system? If this thought has ever crossed your mind, you’re not alone. When it comes to preventing infections, we roughly know the drill. Wash your hands thoroughly. Sanitize ...

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid. It is not the same as having weakened immunity. A person with Graves’ disease is not more prone to ...

While we tend to quickly forget having been ill or having received a vaccine, the immune system remembers remarkably well. It ...

Pediatricians often watch for signs that one illness might signal another. One example of linked health issues is the ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

Immune system disorders in children can involve an underactive, overactive, or misdirected immune response. Main groups include immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, atopic diseases, and ...