During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

We are in the thick of cold and flu season. So, fortifying your immune system is probably high on your list of priorities. While there is no magical food or supplement that will prevent you from ...

Your immune system is your body's frontline defense against infections, inflammation, and everyday stressors. While no single food or supplement can guarantee immunity from illness, a nutrient-rich ...

Feel your best with these immunity-boosting habits.

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit for giving the human immune system a memory. Now, researchers at the ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

One can barely turn on or read the news of the day without being reminded that this flu season is one of the worst in memory. Perhaps you or others you know have had their battle with the illness, and ...

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) kills upwards of 1.6 million people a year, making it one of the leading causes of death by an infectious agent worldwide -- and ...