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Reducing stress is one way to keep your immune system healthy. Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt life as we know it, we're waiting in hope for a cure and a vaccine that will help put an end…

LOS ANGELES: Temporarily suppressing the body's immune system during the early stages of Covid-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms of the deadly disease, according to a study. The research, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, shows that an interaction between the body's two main lines of defence may be causing the immune…

A recent study in mice investigates immune cells called microglia in the developing brain. The authors conclude that the failure of these cells to perform an essential housekeeping role may lead to autism spectrum disorder in boys.Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often display impaired social functioning, repetitive and inflexible behavior, and hypersensitivity to sound…