immunodeficiency

An investigational gene therapy can safely restore the immune systems of infants and children who have a rare, life-threatening inherited immunodeficiency disorder, according to research supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers found that 48 of 50 children who received the gene therapy retained their replenished immune system function two […]

A new UK study by Octave seeks to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions, including cancer. Funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), researchers from the Universities of Glasgow, Birmingham (sponsors), Oxford, Liverpool, Imperial College London and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will contribute to this nationally collaborative […]