Aimee Pugh Bernard is affiliated with Immunize Colorado as a volunteer and unpaid board member. Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...

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In the following weeks, there will likely be an increase in respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Now is an excellent time to strengthen your immune system to help combat those ...

As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. (Photo by Atila Altuntas/Anadolu via Getty Images) The 2025 Nobel Prize in ...

Pregnancy can be physically demanding, as it requires managing multiple biological functions simultaneously. Your baby carries genetic material from your partner that may seem like a threat to your ...