Nonspecific, innate immune response is the first line of defense against invading pathogens. Cells of the innate immune system such as macrophages, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells prevent ...
The autoimmune testing landscape is shifting from single-analyte assays toward multiplex, high-sensitivity platforms capable of detecting multiple biomarkers from a single sample. Laboratories are ...
RNA vaccines saved millions of lives during COVID-19 but have limitations like waning immunity and complex production. Scientists are now testing a new platform called DoriVac, which uses folded DNA ...
Autoimmune diseases are on the rise. It’s not just a hunch—autoimmune diseases are rising sharply, and the numbers are too significant to ignore. These chronic conditions, where the immune system ...
Chronic fatigue or joint pain? It could be autoimmune. Learn how to get tested and what new biologic drugs could mean for ...
Immune activation in a pregnant woman can have negative effects on the development of fetal brain microglia—or macrophage immune cells in the brain—and even lead to neurodevelopmental disorders in ...
This story was originally published on BioPharma Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily BioPharma Dive newsletter. TRexBio, a life sciences startup developing treatments ...
Tim Sweeney had been a surgeon for only one year, but he was already fed up with a seemingly unsolvable and dangerous problem. Many patients who underwent a major operation or trauma seemed unwell ...
Currently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials difficult. Kobe ...
Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. How much protection do you currently have against COVID-19? The answer depends on so much: whether you’ve already had COVID-19 ...
An antibody test for the infectious disease mpox was successfully developed during the new clade 1b outbreak in Rwanda, the ...