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

Measles Vaccine Thwarts Other Infectious Diseases: Study

By preventing the measles infection, the measles vaccine also prevents measles-induced immune system damage, thereby preventing other infections from occurring.
Woman Allergic To Everything Is Finally On Her Way To Recovery

For years, Brynn Duncan didn't know why she was allergic to everything. But after a proper diagnosis, she's on her way to recovery.
GSK Shingles Vaccine Shows Benefits In All Age Groups

An experimental shingles vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline was shown to be effective in all age groups, researchers said on Tuesday.
World's 1st Malaria Vaccine Is Only 'Partially Effective'

Results from the clinical study for the world's first malaria vaccine show that it only works about a third of the time.
Elmo Joins US Surgeon General To Encourage Vaccination [VIDEO]

Elmo joins the pro-vaccination team to encourage parents to vaccinate their children.
Anti-Vaxxer Mom Changes Mind After Her 7 Kids Get Whooping Cough

A mother and her seven unvaccinated children have been placed in quarantine after being diagnosed with whooping cough.
Meet The Doctors Looking For A Solution To Antibiotic-Resistance [VIDEO]

Vice on HBO follows doctors looking for a solution to the new post-antibiotic world.
The Truth Behind Kombucha Tea

The “elixir of life” is one of the hottest trends in health beverages, but does the tonic have any health benefits?
Australia's 'No Jab, No Pay' Policy Refuses Welfare To Anti-Vaxxers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Australia’s Prime Minister announced a new “no jab, no pay” policy to begin early in 2016: Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children won't receive welfare benefits.
This Is What Happens To Your Body When You're Sick [VIDEO]

The onset of infection symptoms, such as a fever, malaise, headache, and rash, is the result of the immune system eliminating foreign invaders from the body.
Experimental HIV Therapy May Also Work As A Vaccine

An experimental immunotherapy, which uses neutralizing antibodies, dramatically reduced the amount of HIV present in a patient's blood.
Horse Dung Has Scientists On Scent Of Antibiotic Success

European biologists have discovered a bacteria-killing compound in common mushrooms that grow in horse dung.

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