https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-rss/?orgId=121448&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Center for Infection and Immunity en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 20:12:22 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/two-new-studies-from-china-on-medical-care-environmental-mental-health-stressors/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/two-new-studies-from-china-on-medical-care-environmental-mental-health-stressors/ Two new YSPH research studies look at health care practices in China and the impact of pollution and high temperatures on children's mental health. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/new-insights-into-preterm-infant-immunity-could-inform-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/new-insights-into-preterm-infant-immunity-could-inform-care/ By developing new methods that extract a lot of data from a small amount of blood, Yale researchers are getting the first look at how immune systems develop in extremely preterm infants. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/02/19/immune-markers-post-vaccination-syndrome-indicate-future-research-directions https://news.yale.edu/2025/02/19/immune-markers-post-vaccination-syndrome-indicate-future-research-directions A small number of people report chronic symptoms after receiving COVID-19 shots. A new study provides clues for further research. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-trigger-type-1-diabetes-190207314.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-trigger-type-1-diabetes-190207314.html The virus can trick your body into attacking itself. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/11/08/antibodies-keep-ancient-viral-dna-check-may-inform-new-treatments?utm_source=beatrix_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YSM_News_and_Recognition_11-13-24 https://news.yale.edu/2024/11/08/antibodies-keep-ancient-viral-dna-check-may-inform-new-treatments?utm_source=beatrix_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YSM_News_and_Recognition_11-13-24 B-1 immune cells can recognize all sorts of viruses, Yale researchers find. Mimicking them may enable a pan-virus treatment that can address many virus types. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/durable-are-mrna-covid-vaccines-rcna178457 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/durable-are-mrna-covid-vaccines-rcna178457 No other vaccines are given at such a high frequency, but experts say there’s no reason to believe that the vaccines — and in particular, the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna — aren’t effective. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/fikrig-lin-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/fikrig-lin-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/ The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced the election of two Yale School of Medicine (YSM) faculty members as new NAM members. Erol Fikrig, MD, is Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases) and of microbial pathogenesis, and section chief for infectious disease in YSM’s Department of Internal Medicine. Haifan Lin, PhD, is Eugene Higgins Professor of Cell Biology; professor of genetics; of obstetrics, gynecology & reproductive sciences; and of dermatology; and director of the Yale Stem Cell Center. They are among 90 newly elected regular members of NAM, along with 10 international members. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/noninvasive-malaria-test-could-be-global-game-changer/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/noninvasive-malaria-test-could-be-global-game-changer/ In new research published in Nature Communications, Yale School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH, and colleagues from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Cameroon, present a new noninvasive test that could dramatically alter the global malaria testing landscape by providing reliable, safe, and sensitive testing to low- and middle-income countries that have been plagued by the deadly mosquito-borne disease. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/health-equity-summit-achievements-plans-future-solutions/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/health-equity-summit-achievements-plans-future-solutions/ Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, racial outcome disparities emerged. In the first year, for example, Black and Hispanic patients were far likelier to die than white patients were. Yet a bright spot occurred at Yale. Not only was the mortality rate throughout Yale New Haven Health in the pandemic’s first two years lower than the national average, but also no race-based survival differences occurred among discharged patients. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:05:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/national-academy-of-medicine-elects-two-from-yale-school-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/national-academy-of-medicine-elects-two-from-yale-school-of-medicine/ Erol Fikrig, MD, is honored for his work leading to a Lyme disease vaccine, and Haifan Lin, PhD, is recognized for two "hallmark" stem cell theories. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/09/27/new-dengue-virus-naming-system-will-help-identify-and-track-variants https://news.yale.edu/2024/09/27/new-dengue-virus-naming-system-will-help-identify-and-track-variants Yale researchers and scientists in 14 other countries have established a new system of dengue lineages which, they say, will allow better tracking and improve vaccine development. They recently described the new system in a study published in the journal PLOS Biology. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/fauci-illness-highlights-threat-of-west-nile-virus/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/fauci-illness-highlights-threat-of-west-nile-virus/ Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent diagnosis with a case of West Nile virus has brought renewed attention to the little-known illness that is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Nathan Grubaugh, an infectious disease epidemiologist, said the number of cases of West Nile virus nationally has stayed relatively stable over the past decade with about 1,000 to 3,000 cases per year. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/internal-tremors-adding-to-the-list-of-long-covid-symptoms/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/internal-tremors-adding-to-the-list-of-long-covid-symptoms/ An ongoing study by Yale scientists has uncovered another nagging symptom of Long COVID: internal tremors that patients feel but are hard for health providers to detect. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/covid-19-new-research-shows-how-the-virus-enters-our-cells-may-lead-to-better-vaccines/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/covid-19-new-research-shows-how-the-virus-enters-our-cells-may-lead-to-better-vaccines/ A new study captures structural specifics of SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein refolding during membrane fusion — details that could inform improved vaccine design. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:20:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/protein-in-mosquito-saliva-inhibits-host-immune-response/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/protein-in-mosquito-saliva-inhibits-host-immune-response/ Mosquito saliva is known to play a significant role in the transmission of viruses such as yellow fever, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya, yet many of its functions remain to be understood. In a new study, researchers revealed that a mosquito salivary protein binds to an immune molecule in humans, facilitating infection in the human skin caused by the transmitted virus. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:00 Z https://fortune.com/well/article/long-covid-cost-1-trillion-treatment-cure/ https://fortune.com/well/article/long-covid-cost-1-trillion-treatment-cure/ For months, governmental officials around the world have appeared to want to forgo discussing the specter of long COVID. As a new review makes clear, that is wishful thinking—and the latest COVID variants may well kick long COVID into overdrive, a scenario that researchers and experts have been warning about for some time. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/08/more-americans-are-at-risk-for-dengue-amid-a-record-breaking-surge-of-cases/ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/08/more-americans-are-at-risk-for-dengue-amid-a-record-breaking-surge-of-cases/ Many people in the continental United States don’t hear much about dengue. But that is likely to change in the face of a record-breaking surge of cases – partly fueled by a warmer and wetter year across the world. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/29/what-shapes-viruss-pandemic-potential-sars-cov-2-relatives-yield-clues https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/29/what-shapes-viruss-pandemic-potential-sars-cov-2-relatives-yield-clues Two close relatives of SARS-CoV-2 have reduced transmission potential, a new study finds. Understanding why could help identify future pandemic threats. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/inci-b-yildirim-md-ph-d-msc-named-section-chief-of-pediatric-infectious-diseases-and-global-health-at-yale-school-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/inci-b-yildirim-md-ph-d-msc-named-section-chief-of-pediatric-infectious-diseases-and-global-health-at-yale-school-of-medicine/ Inci B. Yildirim, M.D., Ph. D, M.Sc, has been named section chief of pediatric infectious diseases & global health at Yale School of Medicine, effective August 1, 2024. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:30:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/new-evidence-supports-autoimmunity-as-one-of-long-covids-underlying-drivers/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/new-evidence-supports-autoimmunity-as-one-of-long-covids-underlying-drivers/ Mice that received antibodies from Long COVID patients showed symptoms including pain and dizziness, a Yale-led study has found. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:00:00 Z https://time.com/6999274/long-covid-risk-2024/ https://time.com/6999274/long-covid-risk-2024/ How has the risk of contracting Long COVID changed over the years, as the virus has evolved and almost everyone in the U.S. has gotten vaccinated, infected, or both (sometimes many times over)? Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ventures.yale.edu/news/11-yale-projects-receive-awards-colton-center-autoimmunity https://ventures.yale.edu/news/11-yale-projects-receive-awards-colton-center-autoimmunity The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale is pleased to announce the eleven 2024 Yale projects selected for their promising research in autoimmunity and allergic diseases. In addition to grant funding, Colton Center awardees receive mentorship, access to industry expertise, and feedback on their potential commercialization. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/the-possible-link-between-long-covid-and-the-risk-of-cancer/3317780/ https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/the-possible-link-between-long-covid-and-the-risk-of-cancer/3317780/ Long COVID has always been alarming, but there’s growing concern about its possible relationship to cancer. An expert at Yale’s School of Medicine explains the factors that could cause COVID to increase someone’s cancer risk. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://solvecfs.org/solve-leadership-honors-top-immunologist-and-presents-solve-together-real-world-data-platform/ https://solvecfs.org/solve-leadership-honors-top-immunologist-and-presents-solve-together-real-world-data-platform/ Solve President and CEO Emily Taylor, Chief Scientific Officer H. Timothy Hsiao, and Director of Advancement Ilise Friedman recently visited Yale School of Medicine’s Center for Infection & Immunity (CII), the Center Director, Sterling Professor Akiko Iwasaki, and her research team, as coordinated by Dr. Nicole Darricarrère, CII’s Scientific Program Director, in New Haven, CT. The Solve delegation honored Professor Iwasaki with an award to recognize her contributions to the study of infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses, and delivered an invited talk to the Iwasaki Lab to elaborate the power of the Solve Together Real-World Platform to accelerate biomedical research for post-acute infection syndromes, such as ME/CFS and Long Covid. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 01:41:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/a-new-kind-of-clinical-trial-bringing-long-covid-research-into-patients-homes/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/a-new-kind-of-clinical-trial-bringing-long-covid-research-into-patients-homes/ The Yale PAX LC Trial’s decentralized, participant-centric design makes it more efficient and cost-effective than standard clinical trials, its investigators say. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:45:00 Z https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/dengue/international-scientists-propose-additions-dengue-virus-classification-system https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/dengue/international-scientists-propose-additions-dengue-virus-classification-system An international group of experts led by the Yale School of Public Health has proposed adding two sub-classifications to the current dengue virus nomenclature to help identify and track strains of potential epidemiologic or clinical importance. Thu, 23 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/novel-gene-mosquito-reproductive-cell-development-immune-system/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/novel-gene-mosquito-reproductive-cell-development-immune-system/ The Anopheles mosquito species is the primary vector responsible for transmitting malaria, a potentially fatal blood-borne illness. Since previous studies have identified various factors influencing mosquitoes' ability to transmit malaria, Yale researchers in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases sought to understand the factors affecting the resistance to malaria in mosquitoes lacking the mosGILT protein. Fri, 17 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://time.com/6974403/chronic-lyme-disease-research/ https://time.com/6974403/chronic-lyme-disease-research/ Akiko Iwasaki, an immunobiologist at the Yale University School of Medicine, is working with Michael Tal at MIT to map an immune profile of chronic Lyme, analyzing patients’ blood and saliva samples to search for biological markers that may differentiate people who have long-term symptoms from those who don’t. Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/opinion-immunology-covid-and-future-2024a10008yg https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/opinion-immunology-covid-and-future-2024a10008yg If there's one person you'd want to talk to about immunology, the immune system and COVID, holes in our knowledge base about the complex immune system, and where the field is headed, it would be Professor Iwasaki. And add to that the topic of Women in Science. Here's our wide-ranging conversation. Wed, 15 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/iwasaki-appears-on-two-time100-lists/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/iwasaki-appears-on-two-time100-lists/ In a span of three weeks, Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, was named to two prestigious Time100 lists. The first, published on April 17, named the world's 100 most influential people. The second, on May 2, specified the most influential people in health. Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/04/17/times-100-most-influential-list-features-pair-yale-professors https://news.yale.edu/2024/04/17/times-100-most-influential-list-features-pair-yale-professors Akiko Iwasaki and Priyamvada Natarajan are part of 2024’s Time 100, a list that includes leaders of government, the arts, athletics, science, and industry. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:00:00 Z https://time.com/6964230/akiko-iwasaki/ https://time.com/6964230/akiko-iwasaki/ Women's Health Research at Yale Investigator Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, has been named to the TIME100, TIME Magazine's annual list of the most influential people of the year from around the world. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/new-blog-featuring-lisa-sanders-md-addresses-long-covid-struggles-seen-on-the-front-lines/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/new-blog-featuring-lisa-sanders-md-addresses-long-covid-struggles-seen-on-the-front-lines/ The blog posts discuss medical papers about the condition and Sanders' take on where the findings fit into the big, emerging picture of Long COVID. Every blog includes a final insight from Sanders, who is known for her commitment to unraveling medical mysteries. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:00:00 Z https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-04-03/certain-us-populations-are-more-likely-to-get-long-covid-yale-researchers-are-examining-why https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-04-03/certain-us-populations-are-more-likely-to-get-long-covid-yale-researchers-are-examining-why Harlan Krumholz, MD, Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), and Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and professor of dermatology; of molecular, cellular and developmental biology; and of epidemiology (microbial diseases), discuss the association between long COVID and age, sex, race, and ethnicity. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/3-essential-questions-with-dr-albert-ko-dengue-fever-outbreak/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/3-essential-questions-with-dr-albert-ko-dengue-fever-outbreak/ Cases of dengue fever are surging at a record pace across South America and Puerto Rico. Dr. Albert Ko, MD, an infectious disease epidemiologist in the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, shares his insights about the current dengue public health threat in this installment of 3 Essential Questions. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/yale-research-team-awarded-dollar4-million-grant-to-evaluate-new-immunizations-for-infant-rsv/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/yale-research-team-awarded-dollar4-million-grant-to-evaluate-new-immunizations-for-infant-rsv/ A multidisciplinary team of Yale scientists has received a $4-million federal grant to study the effectiveness of a new vaccine and monoclonal antibody shot designed to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-receives-a-dollar575000-grant-from-polybio-research-foundation-to-fund-long-covid-research/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-receives-a-dollar575000-grant-from-polybio-research-foundation-to-fund-long-covid-research/ Yale's Center for Infection & Immunity, directed by Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, will lead the funded research. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:00:00 Z https://image.message.yale.edu/lib/fe3815707564047e721779/m/1/3c547b9d-04ca-49d7-b269-966a6fd52070.pdf https://image.message.yale.edu/lib/fe3815707564047e721779/m/1/3c547b9d-04ca-49d7-b269-966a6fd52070.pdf Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM, Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Yale School of Medicine, professor of public health (health policy), Yale School of Public Health, and director, Yale’s Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, is leading research that aims to improve the safety of vaccines. Sun, 18 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medschool.duke.edu/news/lefkowitz-lecture-progress-solving-mystery-long-covid https://medschool.duke.edu/news/lefkowitz-lecture-progress-solving-mystery-long-covid Women's Health Research at Yale Investigator Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, delivered a Lefkowitz Lecture at Duke School of Medicine on February 13, 2024. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/01/30/innovator-award-iwasaki-will-explore-possible-cause-lupus https://news.yale.edu/2024/01/30/innovator-award-iwasaki-will-explore-possible-cause-lupus YSM immunobiologist Akiko Iwasaki has received a grant from the Lupus Research Alliance that will allow her to investigate the possible cause of the vexing autoimmune disease. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/medzhitov-is-chosen-to-receive-jessie-stevenson-kovalenko-medal/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/medzhitov-is-chosen-to-receive-jessie-stevenson-kovalenko-medal/ The National Academy of Sciences says, "Medzhitov's pioneering contributions have advanced our understanding of the mechanisms of innate immunity, which provides immediate defense against infection." Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:00:00 Z https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/what-would-it-mean-for-scientists-to-listen-to-patients https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/what-would-it-mean-for-scientists-to-listen-to-patients People with post-viral illnesses often feel shut out of the scientific establishment. Two renowned Yale researchers are attempting to bring them in. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/long-covid-forscherin-ueber-corona-diese-krankheit-kann-leben-zerstoeren-a-fdbc38b1-c087-45a7-bbde-877aac0675bc https://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/long-covid-forscherin-ueber-corona-diese-krankheit-kann-leben-zerstoeren-a-fdbc38b1-c087-45a7-bbde-877aac0675bc Yale professor Akiko Iwasaki is one of the world's best immunologists. Here she reveals how she fights against toxic bosses, what could help those suffering from Long Covid and why she still wears a mask to this day. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/cytokine-language-activates-immune-responses/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/cytokine-language-activates-immune-responses/ Using a new computational method based on a causal inference framework, CINEMA-OT, the Yale team studied how individual immune cells react to combinations of cytokines, or small proteins released by cells that regulate inflammation. They discovered that certain cytokines have a synergistic effect, inducing unique gene activation programs compared to their individual effects. This cryptography of cytokine signals acts as a language, instructing immune cells. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:30:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/the-long-history-of-long-covid-and-other-chronic-illnesses/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/the-long-history-of-long-covid-and-other-chronic-illnesses/ The term post-acute infection syndrome refers to chronic diseases that occur after an acute viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection, including chronic Lyme and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Yale School of Medicine is investigating the many questions surrounding post-acute infection syndromes in its new Center for Infection & Immunity. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/mecfs-long-covid-and-chronic-lyme-disease-research-aided-by-dollar3-million-in-donor-gifts-to-yale-school-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/mecfs-long-covid-and-chronic-lyme-disease-research-aided-by-dollar3-million-in-donor-gifts-to-yale-school-of-medicine/ Yale School of Medicine has received major gifts to support Professor Akiko Iwasaki's research into Long COVID, chronic Lyme disease, and ME/CFS. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/long-covid-symptoms https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/long-covid-symptoms Yale’s Long COVID program aims to treat patients with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, such as fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/immune-sensing-of-allergens-promotes-avoidance-behavior/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/cii/news-article/immune-sensing-of-allergens-promotes-avoidance-behavior/ A new study published in Nature demonstrates how the immune system plays a role in the development of behaviors to avoid food allergens. Previous research has suggested that the immune system may be involved in behavioral modification beyond simply protecting the body from infectious diseases. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2023/09/25/distinct-immune-hormone-responses-shed-light-mysteries-long-covid https://news.yale.edu/2023/09/25/distinct-immune-hormone-responses-shed-light-mysteries-long-covid People who have experienced symptoms for months or longer after being infected exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, a new study finds. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/09/19/new-infection-and-immunity-center-looks-into-long-covid-19-chronic-lyme-disease/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/09/19/new-infection-and-immunity-center-looks-into-long-covid-19-chronic-lyme-disease/ The Yale School of Medicine’s new Center for Infection & Immunity, which launched on Aug. 18, is researching post-acute infection syndromes while encouraging diversity, elevating scientists and incorporating patients as research partners. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z