From cholera to norovirus, Giardia to hookworms, the gut is vulnerable to an impressive array of pathogens. To keep us alive in the face of this onslaught, the intestinal immune system must be ...

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A Japanese immunologist and two American scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday for fundamental discoveries about how the immune system keeps itself in check, preventing ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses. By Gina Kolata and Ali Watkins Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...

A Seattle scientist was among three who won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their work on the human immune system. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E.

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Aimee Pugh Bernard is affiliated with Immunize Colorado as a volunteer and unpaid board member. Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...