What is
Psycho-Neuro-Immunology,
or PNI
PNI is a medical discipline that examines the interconnection between body systems and how these are affected by psychological, social, and environmental factors, translating this knowledge into prevention and treatment of disease.
The science connecting immunity, health and body systems.
Further reading on Psychoneuroimmunology
Recent perspectives from Psychoneuroimmunology: Stress, Nutrition and Life Quality
This article explores recent scientific perspectives on how stress, nutrition and quality of life interact within psychoneuroimmunology.
Scientific growth since the pandemic
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) has seen tremendous scientific growth since the Covid pandemic. The emergence of the Covid virus (SARS-CoV-2) highlighted that, at the time, existing scientific knowledge in medicine and immunology was incomplete to address the very difficult challenges posed by this new virus. Literally hundreds of thousands of scientific articles have been published since the pandemic, uncovering and expanding an integrative perspective of the body that was mostly unknown only a few years before.
A medical discipline focused on integration
PNI has emerged as a medical discipline focused on integration. It studies the interactions between the various systems of the body, while also considering the social and environmental aspects around patients.
