Though the NHS recommends most adults consider taking vitamin D until around March as daylight hours shrink, the service also noted: “There’s little evidence that supplements such as vitamin C, ...

In the following weeks, there will likely be an increase in respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Now is an excellent time to strengthen your immune system to help combat those ...

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Staying healthy is a marriage of several simple practices, according to Dr. Roger Seheult, a critical ...

Regulatory T cells (red) interact with other immune cells (blue) and modulate immune responses. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH via Flickr Every day, your immune system ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is the first line of defense against these types of viral infections and ...

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 ...

The holiday season can be intense. People are traveling, hosting family and friends, and going to events — all the while keeping up other responsibilities of work and caregiving. All this activity has ...

A new study has revealed that your immune system is keeping a secret diary, controlling how you get sick. Here is everything you need to know, along with how this study can help you.

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...