As mask mandates are lifted and restrictions removed in a step toward normalcy, a test to measure immunity would be a powerful tool to measure individual risk. In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health said Thursday that it's monitoring additional possible exposures to measles around Washington, D.C. VDH says this happened when a Maryland ...

Covid-19 was never just another cold. We knew it was going to stick around and keep changing to try to get the upper hand on our immune systems. But we’ve changed, too. Our B cells and T cells, ...

Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works. Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a bout ...

A new blood test can help determine how long a vaccine will last in a person The test is based on a new understanding of what makes a durable vaccine response It looks for blood cells shed by cells in ...

Q: How do I know the state of my immune system? Can I get it tested, and how do I support it? A: It’s normal to catch a few run-of-the-mill infections every year. That may include two to three colds, ...

Whether you're welcoming home a new baby, flying to a new destination for a vacation or working around sick patients as a doctor or nurse, your immunity is your invisible armor against all the bugs ...

University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have ...