Antibodies Are Overrated – The Atlantic
What follows isn’t even close to a comprehensive overview of the immune system, because I am not a masochist, and because no one wants to read a 75,000-word story. Instead,…
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‘Concerning’ Indian Covid variant now in UK has two ‘escape mutations’ that could dodge antibodies
A “CONCERNING” Covid variant from India has two “escape mutations” which could help it dodge antibodies. The strain has been detected in 77 Covid cases in the UK so far,…
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Britain ‘will achieve herd immunity next week’ as vaccine rollout and Covid antibodies see cases plunge
BRITAIN will achieve herd immunity from Covid next week through the vaccine rollout and the number of people who’ve recovered from Covid, it’s reported. Modelling by University College London (UCL)…
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Covid antibodies found in more than HALF of Brits piling pressure on Boris Johnson to end lockdown faster
MORE than half of Brits now have Covid antibodies – piling pressure on Boris Johnson to unlock the UK from restrictions even faster. Around 54 per cent of people in…
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Brits may need negative Covid test or antibodies to visit pub under vaccine passport plans
BRITS might need a negative Covid test or antibodies to visit the pub under vaccine passport plans. A storm is brewing between the government and hospitality sector after it was…
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Vaccinated woman gives birth to 1st-known baby with antibodies
A pregnant woman given a Moderna vaccine has since given birth to the first known baby born with antibodies in her system (File pictures/Getty) A woman given a Covid vaccine…
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One in 2 older Brits have Covid antibodies
MORE than half of older adults had immunity against Covid by mid-February, official stats show. Research by the Office for National Statistics shows 56.4 per cent of over-80s in England had…
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The Virus Is Evolving. But So Are Your Antibodies.
In epic tales of the immune system, B cells and their antibodies tend to hog the limelight. Antibodies, which are proteins that drift through the blood, are easy to capture…
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Antibody Tests Can’t Measure COVID-19 Immunity
Theel said she sympathizes with the temptation to do the occasional antibody check, whether after a suspected infection or a vaccine. When she posted an informal poll to Twitter last…
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Inhalers full of llama antibodies might save Covid-19 sufferers
Llamas might maintain the treatment to Covid-19 (Credit: Shutterstock / Noe Besso) An asthma-style inhaler loaded with antibodies taken from llamas might be used within the combat towards coronavirus. Researchers…
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