The production of antibodies, essential for protecting our body against infections, is very well regulated through the action of a specific subtype of immune system cells, follicular helper ...

Allergies, infections, and parasites are the top causes of skin issues in pets. Atopic dermatitis (environmental allergy) is a common, often lifelong condition in dogs and cats. Secondary bacterial ...

Dogs licking their paws is a common behavior that often serves as a way to clean and soothe themselves. Occasional licking is normal, but excessive or persistent paw licking can signal underlying ...

While swollen lymph nodes are a common symptom of an allergy flare-up, they’re also associated with many other conditions. Swollen lymph nodes are a common immune system response. They’re most often ...

In some parts of the US, up to 30 percent of people may carry the antibody behind a red meat allergy spurred by tick bites, ...

If your patients have been coming in with new asthma-like symptoms or sudden allergies to foods or the environment, long COVID could be to blame. In an article published in Nature Immunology last ...

It's common knowledge that ticks can spread infections that cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Now health officials are trying to raise ...

A new study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous research ...

Conjunctivitis can occur due to bacterial or viral infection or an allergic reaction. People often refer to bacterial or viral conjunctivitis as pink eye. Infectious and allergic conjunctivitis have ...

Previous research suggests that asthma is a complex disease driven by both genetics (hereditary predisposition) and environmental triggers (e.g., viral infections), yet the specific interplay between ...

Transmission electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles emerging from the surface of a cell cultured in the lab. Image captured and colorized at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, ...