Can having Herpes actually have benefits? While herpes viruses cause harmful or annoying afflictions like chickenpox and cold sores, there’s also evidence it can help your immune system fight unrelated attackers. Join Olivia Gordon for a...

Scientists have been turning to the animal world for inspiration for a long time, including for medicines. And many different types of animals have been responsible for this inspiration, including sharks, spiders, and... roadkill.

While herpes viruses cause harmful or annoying afflictions like chickenpox and cold sores, there’s also evidence it can help your immune system fight unrelated attackers.

By studying population-level epidemiological trends, researchers have noticed that an old vaccine for tuberculosis may provide some protection against COVID-19.

The immune system (or immunity) can be divided into two types - innate and adaptive immunity. This video has an immune system animation. The innate immune system consists of defenses against infection that are activated instantly as a...

After a rigorous examination of all the components of the innate system, it's finally time to pivot over to the adaptive immune system. If you thought innate immunity was impressive, get ready to be amazed! Adaptive immunity is one of...

We've covered macrophages and dendritic cells, so let's move on to neutrophils. These are the most abundant white blood cells, and they act as the first line of defense in innate immunity. How do they form, and what do they do...

The immune system (or immunity) can be divided into two types - innate and adaptive immunity. This video has an immune system animation. The innate immune system consists of defenses against infection that are activated instantly as a...

Lectin Pathway of Complement Activation

The Innate immune response is a general response your immune system has against foreign invaders. And there are special cells involved in the process. In this video, we'll cover those cells and the roles they play.

The immune system is a pretty complex system that includes a number of different cell types and organs. Their function is to basically block, destroy or at least neutralize any harmful substances that could enter the body....

Natural Killer Cells: How Do They Kill Selectively?

By now we've introduced a number of elements of the immune system. Now it's time to start learning how these work together to recognize and eliminate pathogens. Let's start by taking a deep dive into the innate immune response. This...