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immunity

Mutations in white blood cells weaken immunity to infectious diseases

Scientists uncover a genetic cause behind age-related risk for a variety of infections, including COVID-19

Scientists unmask a virus that mimicked human RNA and hit on a potential vaccine

Human metapneumovirus is a molecular mimic, sneaking past immune systems to cause cold symptoms

Antibody testing is increasing, but what do the results mean?

The answer to whether people previously infected with COVID-19 are immune remains unclear

What are the advantages of an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19?

They're easier to manufacture than traditional vaccines, but scientifically their history is checkered

Some honeybees entering and exiting a commercial bee colony

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Sick bees social distance, but only within their own colony

Bees from other colonies accepted infected bees with open arms where they usually would be rejected.

This year the flu came in two waves – here’s why

Two different strains of flu tag-team our immune system

series of CT scans of brain and skull, some purple

How your immune system can give you narcolepsy

New research could lead to easier diagnoses of this rare sleep disorder