Antibody

dexamethasone, a cheap, widely available steroid. A large clinical trial run by the University of Oxford showed that the drug cut the risk of death for COVID-19 patients on ventilators by a third, and by a fifth for those on oxygen." data-reactid="12" type="text">Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working around the…

As a physician in New York City, it's become my work — both in the hospital and with my family and friends — to field questions about coronavirus. Today's hot topic is antibody testing, and I've been asked daily where people can get this new diagnostic breakthrough. My answer, however, is as disappointing as it…

BEIJING (Reuters) - Levels of an antibody found in recovered COVID-19 patients fell sharply in 2-3 months after infection for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, according to a Chinese study, raising questions about the length of any immunity against the novel coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity…

Share on PinterestResearchers are developing a new type of antibody test that may be better at detecting immunity to the new coronavirus.In the weeks after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, many companies rapidly developed tests, or assays, for detecting antibodies to the virus.Unlike assays that detect the virus itself, antibody tests…

Testing the tests — And many of the tests available to the public produced variable results. John Timmer - Jun 11, 2020 10:15 am UTC Enlarge / Melissa Cruz elevates her arm after donating COVID-19 convalescent plasma as phlebotomist Jenee Wilson shuts down a machine. How much of an immune response does a SARS-CoV-2 infection…