Immune System

COVID-19 antibodies

COVID-19 antibodies last longer than previous research showed

Herd immunity won’t solve our COVID-19 problem

Herd Immunity COVID-19

Most people who recover from COVID-19 develop antibodies, study says

Antibodies test COVID-19

Quest Diagnostics offers COVID-19 antibody test for purchase online

Quest Diagnostics antibody test

Are COVID-19 antibody tests accurate? Questions abound as scores hit market

Serology testing coronavirus

Infants may hold the key to improving hepatitis C treatment

hepatitis C in infants

Chester County begins COVID-19 antibody testing – the first in Pennsylvania to do so

Immune system's natural aging process explains why COVID-19 is more dangerous for seniors

The natural aging process of our immune system sheds light on why COVID-19 is more dangerous for seniors

Coronavirus immunity tests could allow survivors to begin reopening society

Serology testing coronavirus

Happiness is the X-factor in your health

happy healthy live longer

Circadian rhythms regulate how well the immune system responds, study finds

Study shows potential for reversing the body's 'biological age'

Reverse aging biological clock

Caregiving doesn't have as many health implications as once thought, study finds

caregiving health impacts

Alternative Medicine

Experts think we should drop the 'antibacterial' outlook on life

antibacterial hand washing pexels

Who’s stronger? An immunological battle of the sexes

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This cold-fighting food has nothing to do with vitamin C

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Getting tattooed with a weak immune system could pose long-term health risks

Carroll - Wildwood Tattoo Convention

The science of everything: Allergies

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