People living in regions where malaria outbreaks are common experience repeated exposure to the disease, which gradually teaches the body how to fight back. Over time, they develop naturally acquired ...

In a new study, University of Georgia researchers have found that natural immunity from previous flu infections has a significant impact on how well future influenza vaccinations work. That may mean ...

Getting sick is never fun—but there are a few perks. You get to sleep a lot. Your partner might shower you with your favorite foods. And then there’s the benefit that comes after you’re done being ...

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the world’s oldest and most widely used vaccines. It was developed in the early 20th century to provide protection from tuberculosis. Surprisingly, this ...

There were claims during the pandemic that natural immunity was not as strong as vaccinated COVID immunity. Those claims have been proven to be completely wrong by scientific studies. Natural immunity ...

Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a group are immune to a specific infection that it cannot spread easily from person to person. Vaccination programs have been successful in creating herd ...

In kitchens across India, a quiet transformation is underway. After years of experimenting with supplements, powders and packaged immunity boosters, families are rediscovering something far more ...

Spring can see frequent COVID cases, since the effectiveness of fall vaccines can start to wane, and people tend to travel more as soon as the warm weather returns, which can increase exposure to ...