Human evolution has provided us some protection from the existential threat of cold temperatures through our capacity to produce heat from fat stored in the body. But as we age, we become more susceptible to cold and to inflammation and metabolic problems...
When it comes to long-lasting protection against COVID-19, antibodies — proteins created by B cells to neutralize invading pathogens — are our biggest allies, a new Yale study shows.
Since the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the relative contributions...
Yale researchers have identified a cellular spy that tricks certain immune cells into helping potentially deadly skin cancer to reproduce.
The discovery, reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may offer new treatment...
Socially isolated older adults who enter intensive care units (ICUs) are more likely to die and are at increased risk of disability after discharge compared with those who are more connected to family and friends, a new Yale University study shows.
The...
A new Yale study provides important insights into breakthrough COVID-19 cases — instances where fully vaccinated individuals are infected by SARS-CoV-2 — and who is particularly vulnerable to serious illness.
In a study of hospitalized patients in the...