Immune system

This is the type of tea recommended for strengthening the immune system

While it’s clear that tea is not a miracle cure, it turns out there is one type of tea that has been proven to have a real ability to strengthen the immune system.

Green tea
A 3D immunofluorescent image of melanoma cells (magenta) infected with bacteria (turquoise); cell nuclei are blue

Breakthrough Tel Aviv University study uncovers how skin cancer outsmarts immune system

Pumpkin soup

Dr. Maya Rosman reveals: This is the best soup for strengthening the immune system

Winter Spice

The winter spice that balances sugar, protects the brain, and reduces bloating


Revolutionizing infectious disease treatment: A breakthrough in personalized medicine

A Tel Aviv University ‘breakthrough’ discovery could lead to personalized medicine for infectious diseases.

The secret to healing what ails you lies within your own DNA

What is chronic inflammation and how can you prevent it?

Chronic inflammation has been linked to a variety of chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, and even certain types of cancer. 

 Lower back pain (illustrative).

Immune systems can be weakened by space travel - what causes such an immune deificit? - study

The authors suggested that the change in gene expression of leukocytes under microgravity is triggered by a “fluid shift."

David Saint-Jacques and a record number of astronauts on board the International Space Station are collecting blood and breath samples for Canadian study MARROW. The experiment takes a closer look at the space-related changes that occur in blood and bone marrow

Pregnant women may have strong, variable immunity to COVID-19 - study

The study also found the pregnant women who were hospitalized with COVID-19 had higher levels of certain immune markers.

Pregnant woman, illustrative

Artificial sweetener found to be immunosuppressant in mice- study

Sucralose, a sweetener about 600 times sweeter than sugar, can be detected in humans following its consumption in food or drinks.

Mice [Illustrative]

Skipping breakfast can damage your immune response - study

Skipping meals through intermittent or prolonged fasting periods cause certain white blood cells to go dormant.

 Child eating breakfast (illustrative)

Everyone's sick these days. What can you do?

The winter illnesses are here, and lots of people are walking around with runny noses, coughs and tired faces. Here are some ways to prevent and manage these winter ailments.

A woman blowing her nose into a tissue, possibly after sneeze or while sick

Technion-developed deep-learning system examines breast cancer scans better than humans

Researchers at the Technion have made it their mission to turn computers into effective pathologists’ assistants.

A 2D visualization of the image feature vectors by applying t-SNE.

Israeli firm NeoTX tries to treat cancer by 'tricking' immune system

Three Nobel Prize winners and an immigrant to Israel ‘trick’ the immune system to fight the disease known as cancer on its own.

 A graphic showing how the NeoTX method of fighting cancer works.

How do viruses outwit cellular immune systems?

Weizmann Institute scientists publish research showing the autonomous immune system that individual bacteria cells have.

 Bacteriophages attacking a bacterium.