
New Scientist – February 4, 2023 issue:
How to tell if your immune system is weak or strong
New blood tests can reveal whether your immune system is fighting fit by looking at the balance of different immune cells, but there may be a simpler way of gauging your immune health
Inside the complex and extremely violent world of warring mongooses
Banded mongooses have long been used as a model of animal cooperation. Now, researchers in Uganda are starting to get to grips with the harsh realities of their long-running and bloody battles
How genetically engineered immune cells are beating some cancers
In some cases, it is now possible to genetically engineer the immune system to banish cancers like T-cell leukaemia that were previously unresponsive to treatments