New research digs into why some people have more severe cases of COVID-19. It also may point to ways to treat serious cases of the disease.

Bats live a long time and can resist viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. New research finds this may be due to their control over inflammation.

As researchers learn more about COVID-19 and how it affects kids, they warn parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of multiple inflammatory syndrome.

As researchers learn more about COVID-19 and how it affects kids, they warn parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of multiple inflammatory syndrome.

White blood cells called neutrophils may be central to the immune system overreaction that can kill COVID-19 patients. Could rod-shaped particles help?

Bad sleep can lead to chronic inflammation, which can then lead to plaque in the arteries, new research finds. That plaque can lead to deadly heart disease.

"...we believe it may be possible to control obesity and the complications of obesity by better regulating inflammation."

Inflammation gets past the brain's gatekeeper to cause post-surgical delirium, new research in mice shows. The finding could help Alzheimer's patients.

Why do people of different sexes vary in their susceptibility to various diseases? New research points to body fat and the immune system.

Vaping changes the oral microbiome and make users more prone to inflammation and infection.