Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

By profiling over 16 million immune cells from people aged 22 to 65 after flu vaccination, scientists discovered that memory T cell function changes with age.

As flu season approaches and public health officials roll out their annual push for vaccination, Allen Institute scientists are learning why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in older adults, ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's most common infectious diseases. Although infection with the Mycobacterium ...

New Fred Hutch Cancer Center viral immunologist Dr. Paul Thomas is working to turn the "incredible potential" of the immune ...

A Human Immune Health Atlas, mapping 71 different immune cells and their changes over time, was released to support studies into the aging immune system.

Once thought to be a flaw in the system, new research suggests that CD4 T cells may actually hold the key to maintaining a ...

New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune ...

New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the ...