Our brains might prime our immune system merely by seeing someone who looks sick. A study published July 28 in Nature Neuroscience found that participants who saw sick-looking faces in virtual reality ...

According to the World Health Organization, globally, infectious disease is a leading cause of death among children. Furthermore, children are more likely than adults to contract infectious illnesses.

Previous research from the University of Miami showed that children can recognize sick faces, demonstrating that even kids can pick up on illness cues, though accuracy varies by age. Now, researchers ...