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The filoviruses Ebola and Marburg use several different and effective mechanisms to both evade and battle the immune system. This Review explores recent findings in the filovirus–host-defence ...

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Milo Taylor, a postbaccalaureate fellow at the NIH, is studying how immune cells recognize and fight infections. Her research ...

Just as infection signals imbalance in Western medicine, in te ao Māori it indicates a deeper disharmony that requires ...

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Discover how high fructose levels can trigger immune overreaction, leading to inflammation and potential food sensitivities.

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Exposure to wildfire smoke can affect the human immune system, according to a new study that adds to mounting evidence of the potential health risks posed by increasingly larger and prolonged blazes.