In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, recent studies found. By Gina Kolata At the beginning of the pandemic, the coronavirus looked to be ...

MIT researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule triggers neurons in a specific brain circuit to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection.

How do you fight a war, when the enemy is constantly changing? That’s the challenge researchers face in the battle against COVID-19. Study senior author Paul Duprex, director of the Center for Vaccine ...