Not long after a threatening organism enters our bodies, our immune system springs into action and starts producing proteins known as type one interferons (IFN-I), which fight viruses and cancer, ...

An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is caused by the body's own antibodies, which inhibit important defense ...

When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and cells have been ...