Scientists have discovered a possible evolutionary explanation for the placebo effect with new evidence suggesting the immune system has an on-off switch to save energy. People who suffer from a weak ...

Prioritising your immune system is always a good idea, especially when the weather starts to get cold and wet. Your immune system is basically your body's defence against infections. When you're ...

Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army of cells ...

The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off infection. Your immune system can be affected by sleep, nutrition, hormones, and exercise. You can help improve your ...

When respiratory virus season hits, it’s fair to want to do everything you can to supercharge your immune system. But while supplements come up a lot, it’s hard to know which to choose. When it comes ...

A patient's immune response to coronavirus has been mapped by scientists for the first time. It shows how the body launches a "robust" defence - opening the door to the development of a vaccine. The ...

Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive ...

UK scientists are to begin testing a treatment that it is hoped could counter the effects of Covid-19 in the most seriously ill patients. It has been found those with the most severe form of the ...