New study explains how exercise reduces chronic inflammation

Research in mice shows that exercise mobilizes inflammation-countering T cells, lowering levels of interferon — a key driver of chronic inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and aging.

Ekaterina Pesheva • harvard
Nov. 3, 2023 • ~8 min

Scientists develop AI tool that predicts virus mutations

EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a virus could change to escape the immune system.

Catherine Caruso • harvard
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~8 min

Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life

Study suggests the organ plays a vital role in immune health, particularly cancer prevention.

Anne Manning • harvard
Aug. 2, 2023 • ~5 min

In creating a coronavirus vaccine, researchers prepare for future

In response to this public health crisis, researchers in the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children’s Hospital are on the front lines of developing a vaccine specially targeted toward older populations

Alice McCarthy • harvard
March 13, 2020 • ~8 min

Study suggests how measles wipes out body’s immune memory

A new Harvard study shows measles wipes out 11 percent to 73 percent of antibodies against an array of viruses and bacteria, depleting a child’s previous immunity, which underscores the importance of measles vaccination.

Stephanie Dutchen • harvard
Oct. 31, 2019 • ~12 min

Epidemic of autoimmune diseases pushes researchers in new direction

Scientists at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute are seeking ways to protect newly transplanted cells from autoimmune attack.

Jessica Lau • harvard
Jan. 31, 2019 • ~7 min

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