When the Second World War came to an end, there was a commitment between various governments, including the government of Canada, to set up an international tribunal. This was not simply – as Winston ...

This year's two Japanese Nobel Prize winners spoke at separate venues in Stockholm ahead of Wednesday's Nobel Prize award ceremony. Sakaguchi Shimon, a distinguished honorary professor of the ...

Barbie Cervoni, MS, RD, CD/N, CDE, is a registered dietitian (RD) and certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES). She has spent most of her career counseling patients with diabetes, ...

Immediately after the Nobel Prize festivities in Stockholm, five of this year’s laureates have chosen to come to Gothenburg to give lectures for students, teachers, and the interested public. For many ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

The Department of Microbiology hosted the 2025 Susan Roberts Dubay Endowed Lecture on Oct. 14, welcoming Lora Hooper, Ph.D., as this year’s keynote speaker presenting, “How the microbiome harnesses ...

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 ...

The UAB Department of Microbiology will host the 2025 Susan Roberts Dubay Endowed Lecture on Oct. 14, welcoming Lora Hooper, Ph.D., as this year’s keynote speaker presenting, “Vitamin A and barrier ...

Academia Hernando will conclude its Spring 2025 Lecture Series on Friday, February 28, with a presentation titled “The Immune System: Will We Survive Foreign Invaders?” The lecture, beginning at 10 ...

In the following weeks, there will likely be an increase in respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Now is an excellent time to strengthen your immune system to help combat those ...

Your body’s stress response can trigger several physiological changes, which can affect immune function. Why you’re stressed and how long you’re stressed can impact how your immune system responds.