Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...

A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting white blood cells, which play a crucial role in coordinating the immune ...

Measles is doing far more damage than its signature rash suggests. A growing body of research shows the virus can wipe out a ...

A research team from three Johns Hopkins institutions has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can “reprogram” pathogen-fighting white blood cells known as neutrophils (left side) ...

What impact does a viral infection have on our memory, attention, and concentration? The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited ...

Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 ...

White blood cell 'nets' could be early warning sign of major immunotherapy complication When white blood cells, meant to protect the body from infection, overly activate, patients are more likely to ...