The German government has committed half a billion euros for research on long COVID and other post-infection syndromes.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a fatal respiratory illness caused by newly identified severe acute respiratory ...

Researchers at the Monash University Biomedicine Discovery Institute have identified a previously unknown type of immune system memory B cell (MBC) that can cause poor antibody responses in chronic ...

Australian researchers have discovered a previously unknown rogue immune cell that can cause poor antibody responses in chronic viral infections. The finding, published today (9 April) in the journal, ...

Although widely studied as a neurotransmitter, T cell–derived acetylcholine (ACh) has recently been reported to play an important role in regulating immunity. However, the role of lymphocyte-derived ...

Q: I'm 62 and have had genital herpes for years. Although it's pretty well under control, my doctor says I have to worry about how it affects my brain! Is that true? -- Frankie Y., Akron, Ohio ...

Researchers have provided new insights into the lasting effects of chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on the immune system, even after the disease has been successfully treated. The research ...

Chronic chikungunya arthritis often mimics rheumatoid arthritis, complicating diagnosis and therapy, and necessitating ...

Medical science has been remarkably successful over the past two centuries at preventing and curing what were once common ...