Immune System Disorders
An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. In order to function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue. A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
Immune System Disorders Stories
1 of 5 pediatricians refuse to treat children whose parents refuse vaccination, especially in states that don't have personal vaccine exemption laws.
Global pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has partnered with South Africa's Biovac Institute to produce a potentially life-saving pneumonia vaccine for infants, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.
Immunosuppressive drugs used to treat blood cancer and arthritis may stimulate hair growth in patients with alopecia.
New study finds that parents are making decisions about vaccines before they even conceive.
The World Health Organization now recommends switching to a polio vaccine that only targets types 1 and 3, as type 2 has not been detected since 1999.
Most Americans believe changing a baby's DNA to improve intelligence is wrong, but only 50 percent feel the same when it comes to reducing risk of disease.
Doctors aren't recommending the HPV vaccination as effectively as they could be, a new survey finds.
Sleepy donors provided recipients with stem cells that just weren't up to par.
Flu season is upon us, but the standard vaccine may not be enough to keep everyone out of the hospital, finds a new study.
A nurse gave 67 people flu shots with reused syringes, according to NJ health officials.
Deep sleep may be necessary to strengthen our immunological “memories” of viruses and bacteria and help our bodies recognize new infections.
Living in an overcrowded household may protect children and young adults from developing the most common subtype of Hodgkin lymphoma: study.