Three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination induce long-lasting antibody and memory B-cell responses, according to a study of ...

Dr. Adam Ratner has heard a lot of myths and misunderstandings about measles in his decades as a New York City pediatric ...

Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable to infections ...

Researchers have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against potential ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

I keep hearing about the complications that can happen when you have the measles and how they can land you in the hospital. I ...

New research shows antibiotics given at birth disrupt the infant microbiome, reducing key immune cells and increasing ...

Why are older people more susceptible to infections than younger people? Why do vaccinations sometimes have less of an effect ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne have found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a lasting impact on the innate ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness marked by flu-like symptoms and a distinctive rash. While many patients recover without severe complications, even mild cases can lead to immune amnesia, a ...

Class-switched memory B cells, which are a major component of the immune system, have undergone a process known as 'class-switching' that makes them highly efficient at fighting infections that the ...

Getting measles doesn’t confer benefits on the immune system — in fact, it’s just the opposite. Even a mild case of measles destroys the memory cells that confer resistance on bugs the ...