immunology

Millions of people across the globe get flu shots each year. Flu shots protect people against influenza, but they might provide even greater benefits ...

(TNS) Bad as it has been these past few months to live with the danger of coronavirus, things are about to get worse. Fall is approaching and with it ...

In Washington and on Wall Street, hopes for full social and economic recovery from the pandemic now hinge on the development of a coronavirus vaccine....

BUFFALO — Beginning today and for a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, ...

We have been relegated to our homes for over two months. We have followed the CDC-recommended precautions — maintaining a safe social distance of at l...

NEW YORK — With New York “coming down the mountain” of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, there has been increased talk about a po...

Lately, my country has caught the attention of the media in the United States for an unexpected reason. As the entire world struggles to manage the sp...

OLEAN — Any Cattaraugus County resident who wishes to be tested for COVID-19 can make an appointment through the county Health Department to be tested...

HOUGHTON — Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the Trump adimistration, will address Houghton College’s Class of 2020 as the vi...

Building and maintaining a strong immune system is not exactly a walk in the park under normal circumstances. But many communities under stay-at-home ...

NEW YORK — More evidence is emerging that far more New Yorkers have had the coronavirus than the number confirmed by lab tests, officials said Thursda...

Until now, a virus was an unpleasant but accepted part of life. Most of us have experienced one or several variations of the viruses that cause the co...

The federal government may issue Americans certificates of immunity from the coronavirus at some point, Dr. Anthony Fauci said today on CNN. "I mean, ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A potential vaccine against the novel coronavirus causing the covid-19 outbreak has been created in a University of Pittsburgh lab....

While there are some foods that are believed to boost immunity, the most important thing you can do to try and boost your immune system now (and alway...

If Gov. Andrew Cuomo succeeds in tamping down the COVID-19 outbreak, he’ll be criticized for over-reacting. But if we fail to heed his leadership, man...

You’ve likely read a lot about the coronavirus or talked about it with friends or co-workers. It’s been on almost every major news outlet website, new...

Around 165 AD, an unknown epidemic swept through the Roman Empire, killing 5 million to 10 million people in a 15-year span. The illness devastated th...