Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other harmful invaders. Your immune system includes two main parts: the innate ...

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.

Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they play critical roles in our health and biology; they can help us break down food, absorb nutrients; and they affect the immune ...

Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...

We're officially in respiratory virus season, and it's expected to last through mid-May. There are ways to protect against viruses like Covid-19, influenza and RSV naturally. Mandy Gaither explains ...

A new study led by Pierre Close's team (GIGA, Laboratory of Cancer Signaling, and WELRI Investigator) reveals how subtly ...

Fire cider is a vinegar-based tonic made with fresh produce, alliums, and spices that’s believed to boost immunity, ease ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's the season of family get-togethers, but also a season of respiratory viruses. "During the colder months, a lot of people are inside, so you see a lot of kids in school," ...

Sat, January 24, 2026 at 2:56 PM UTC The immune system is the body’s natural defense network that helps to keep you healthy from things like bacteria, viruses, and parasites. It’s a complex network of ...