The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now established […]
Asymmetrical vaccine distribution could promote vaccine evading mutations in SARS-CoV-2
Wide-scale vaccine distribution is now taking place in the more economically developed countries worldwide, with counties such as the USA […]
Most cancer patients with COVID-19 produce antibodies at a rate comparable to general population
Most people with cancer who are infected by the novel coronavirus produce antibodies at a rate comparable to the rest […]
Home blood test for COVID-19 antibodies could measure vaccine progress toward herd immunity
A new COVID-19 antibody blood test developed by Northwestern University scientists requires only a single drop of blood self-collected at […]
An overview of spike protein antigen COVID-19 vaccine candidates
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still causing immense […]
What are Anti-PEG Antibodies and Why are they Useful?
PEG’s role in biopharmaceuticals and the induction of anti-PEG antibodies Image Credit: Double Brain/Shutterstock.com PEG, or polyethylene glycol, is a […]
What are Antinuclear Antibodies?
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are autoantibodies directed against the nuclei of some of one’s own body cells. They are present in […]
Studies find having Covid-19 may protect against reinfection
Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having Covid-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people […]
COVID-19 antibodies in donated plasma decline within first months after symptom onset
Although there is still uncertainty about the clinical benefits and role of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19, new research suggests […]
COVID antibodies from plasma donations start to fade after 3 months
Coronavirus survivors’ plasma may be useless for treating people with COVID-19 if it isn’t donated soon enough because antibodies fade […]