Immune System Disorders Stories
With adults aged 18-50 left out of previous approvals, the new Pfizer pneumococcal vaccine can now be given to everyone.
Juvenile arthritis, a serious and incurable condition that can cause growth problems, affects nearly one in 250 children.
A monthly or quarterly shot could replace daily medication regimens in patients with HIV, helping them treat their infections more effectively.
A new study establishes that antibiotics can cause harm to healthy cells, but an antioxidant can save them from damage.
Harvard scientists track down people in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka who are resistant to cholera infections, identifying the genes that protect them.
A new test can lessen the time between diagnosis and infection treatment for ailments like severe sepsis and perhaps save 250,000 lives each year.
Going to bed past midnight results in very real health consequences, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The first biosimilar antibody-based treatment, called Remsima, has been approved in the European Union to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
A study out of Ohio State University shows the body's resistance to oral medication, constituting a switch to alternative forms of medication administration.
A new technique that acts as a "reverse vaccine" could help type 1 diabetes patients preserve insulin-making cells in the pancreas.
Using EPA data, the National Resources Defense Council's 23rd Annual Beach Water Quality Report ranked 200 of the most popular beaches in the United States.
A review of over 40 years of data shows that even if the yearly flu shot is not well-matched to the circulating strain, it is still effective in prevention.