A new clinical trial led by QIMR Berghofer, in collaboration with University of Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Network has found a medication currently used for some blood disorders could help the ...

During some severe cases of COVID-19, a macrophage-induced cytokine storm occurs, which can lead to lasting tissue damage and poor patient outcomes. However, it is unclear how the SARS-CoV-2 infection ...

Why does the COVID-19 virus make some people sicker than others? For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery - known as the interferon pathway - for answers. There ...

CHICAGO — The use of a clinically validated flow cytometry test can assess type 1 and type 2 interferon activity in children with various pediatric inflammatory diseases to evaluate and monitor their ...

If you caught a cold this past summer, it’s possible that the culprit was the adenovirus. Data from the Seattle Flu Study indicated that King County saw an uptick in adenovirus cases this summer ...

Study reveals that moderate fever temperatures (39°C) improve metabolism, proliferation, and effector function of CD4 T cells while reducing regulatory T cell suppression. Study: Subset-specific ...