Nobel medicine prize: how a hidden army in your body keeps you alive – and could help treat cancer

By learning to adjust these biological “brakes” with precision, medicine is entering a new era. Treatments inspired by these ...

How vaccines save lives and fight disease

Vaccines can work in about four different ways. Here's what you need to know about how they're made and how long it takes to ...

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

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 ...

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to trio of scientists for discovering how the immune system is kept in check

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our ...
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How do Viruses Attack The Human Body?

Human Buddy is an animated show that explores the wonders of the human body in a fun and entertaining style. This episode delves into what happens when we’re infected by a virus. #humanbuddy ...

This Seattle scientist just won a Nobel Prize. Here's what it's for

Mary Brunkow’s research has already led to new developments in treatments for cancers and autoimmune diseases.
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The brain fires up immune cells when sick people are nearby

The brain activates front-line immune cells in response to the mere sight of a sick person, mimicking the body’s response to an actual infection, a study shows 1. The results required the use of brain ...