Newborns of mothers vaccinated against pertussis (whooping cough) during pregnancy have antibodies not only in their blood ...

How does the immune system fight pathogens? The immune system has two distinct components: mucosal and circulatory. The mucosal immune system provides protection at the mucosal surfaces of the body.

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the ...

E-cigarette users and smokers had significantly higher amounts of Staphylococcus aureus in their respiratory microbiome than nonsmokers, and microbial diversity differed by sex, according to a new ...

The U.S. led the world in quickly developing COVID-19 vaccines—one of the few bright spots in the country’s otherwise criticized response. But while injectable vaccines are effective in protecting ...

Since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, a niche subset of experimental vaccines has offered the world a tantalizing promise: a sustained slowdown in the spread of disease. Formulated to ...