Boosting your immune system after 60 isn’t about drastic change. It’s about feeding your body with a diet rich in colourful foods, plenty of hydration, and rest.

Though the NHS recommends most adults consider taking vitamin D until around March as daylight hours shrink, the service also noted: “There’s little evidence that supplements such as vitamin C, ...

As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is the first line of defense against these types of viral infections and ...

We often think about our immune system when a breakdown happens—AKA the sniffles start. Sick happens, and nothing can prevent anyone from never, ever coming down with an illness. However, it is ...

Did you know that a healthy immune system is your body’s first line of defense against illness? When it comes to staying healthy, most of us think about eating well and exercising and while those are ...

Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s ...

Every week, CBC Kids News takes a deep dive into a topic that’s been making headlines. Click the video above or below for this week’s KN Explains. Cold, flu and COVID-19 illnesses and infections are ...

The cold and flu season is right around the corner and this year with an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic added to the mix, our immune systems are guarding up. Wellness expert Kyle Buchanan checked in with ...

Hitting your 50s or 60s won’t dim that spark—you’ve still got. But that doesn’t mean it’s effortless. Your immune system ...

Unlike chemotherapy, which attacks healthy and cancerous cells alike, immunotherapy retrains the immune system to fight tumours more precisely—with fewer side effects. (Image: Pexels) Do you ever ...

We all get sick sometimes. Even something pretty minor, like a cold or flu, can be enough to disrupt your life for a few days. When you have a minor illness, it does more than just make you feel ...