The bacteria that cause Lyme disease can survive in organ tissue even after treatment with a full course of antibiotics months after infection.

New research may help clear up why some children who get infected with COVID-19 develop a rare and potentially fatal condition called MIS-C.

New research may help clear up why some children who get infected with COVID-19 develop a rare and potentially fatal condition called MIS-C

The way our immune system blankets the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with antibodies could help design new vaccines to protect against emerging coronaviruses.

Invisible to the eye, the microbial life in the air around us can vary depending on our environment.

Over-the-counter antibiotic ointments may not be the healers we thought. They may even slow healing of scrapes, cuts, and other minor skin lacerations.

New research clarifies why women get severe COVID-19 about half as often as men. It comes down to specific immune cells, the study finds.

After somone has COVID-19, they may only need a single vaccine dose to produce a sufficient antibody response, say researchers.

It's normal for different people to mount stronger or weaker immune responses to a vaccine, but post-shot side effects won't tell you which you are.

Research into how chronic inflammation promotes muscle fibrosis could lead to new therapies for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal disease.