When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as ...

New research shows obesity increases the risk of severe infections, hospital stays, and death across the world.

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Being overweight doesn’t just make people more susceptible to chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes—it might also increase their risk of severe influenza and other infections, a new ...

How does the body react after contracting the deadly NiV? Expert explains how the Nipah virus attacks the brain, leading to ...

When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new ...