From the start of April onwards we once again become capable of synthesising vitamin D from safe sun exposure. But, that's the snag; the requirement for the sun to be out. For who are we kidding; the calendar may say summer is coming, but clearly someone forgot to remind Mother Nature.

Zinc plays a vital role in fighting infection by preventing the immune system from spinning out of control, research has shown. The finding may exp...

At this time of year, it can be hard to stay well. Despite your best efforts to avoid contact with bugs and encourage your immune system to work e...

With temperatures set to plummet this weekend and weather forecasters warning of snow, the nation's minds will shift to two things: a) how to avoid sl...

I had been offered the flu jab before Christmas but turned it down on the principle of what is the immune system if you do not use it. And for this reason, the unfriendly flu bacteria came along and kneecapped me.

With memories of the Olympic summer fading fast, and the spectre of the cold and flu season looming, can anything be done to avoid the long winter months being punctuated by predictably periodic bouts of sneezes, sniffles and days off work cradling a Lemsip? Rather than lurching from one virus to the next, is it possible to bullet-proof your health this winter

Whilst the jury might be out on how effective vitamin D is or isn't when it comes to seasonal colds and flu protection, be under no illusion that limping through winter in a vitamin D deficient state is likely to amplify the risk of a multitude of other serious health problems.

A type of immune system cell plays a key role in the development of type-2 diabetes, research suggests. Neutrophils, which normally attack bacteria...

A fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has, until recently, not been considered to serve much purpose. But Loyola University Chicago Stri...

The reason why so many women are attracted to 'masculine' men may have less to do with their rugged good looks and more to do with their powerful immu...

The body’s natural ‘circadian’ clock determines whether we fall victim to illness, scientists have found after discovering a link between disrup...

It's easy to take your immune system for granted, yet every day billions of cells patrol your body and repel invaders. Just like a large corporation, each member of your internal army has a different role.

Those who meditate regularly have lower stress levels and blood pressure and stronger immune function and brainpower than those who don't - and now, n...

Scientists from the Northwestern University in Chicago have come one step closer to developing a potential cure for peanut allergies, by creating an i...

Women are genetically better than men at resisting infections and cancer, research has suggested. The discovery sheds light on why me...

Women may joke about 'man flu' but according to new research men really do suffer more when they have a cold. The study found that females have ar...