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As the world waits for a vaccine to help bring about the end of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists in Northern California have been at work on a different approach — one that takes cues from llamas and their unique antibodies.Llamas, like all mammals, have antibodies that protect them from viruses. But llama antibodies are different…

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press | Jul 21, 2020 at 9:45 PM A woman has blood drawn for COVID-19 antibody testing in Dearborn, Mich. Research published on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness. (Paul…

New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn't mean protection also is gone or that it won't be possible to develop an effective vaccine."Infection with this coronavirus does not necessarily generate lifetime immunity," but antibodies…

Not to a T — T-cell-based immunity may offer longer protection, but initial results are confusing. John Timmer - Jul 16, 2020 11:54 pm UTC Enlarge / T-cells attacking a cell recognized as foreign. Ultimately, the only way for societies to return to some semblance of normal in the wake of the current pandemic is…

America’s coronavirus epidemic has taken a turn for the worse, with many more states showing sharp increases in daily cases compared with two weeks ago. How long will it take for researchers to catch up and develop more effective therapies against Covid-19? The federal government’s Operation Warp Speed is working with drugmakers to accelerate the…