Articles on Antibodies
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AI is reshaping biomedical research and drug discovery and delivery. But challenges still exist.
A man spent 18 years injecting himself with venom, almost dying more than once – and now his blood is behind a new snakebite treatment.
By reporting this new way that future antivenoms can fail, the research has highlighted a problem with current antivenom testing recommendations.
The RSV shot children in WA will get is a monoclonal antibody. Here’s what that means.
We’re still using century-old technology to make snake antivenom. A method fit for the 21st century is on the horizon.
Viruses can get into cells in several ways. Figuring out how to stop them from entering in the first place is a key to developing better vaccines and stopping future pandemics.
The bacterium that causes Lyme disease is a master of disguise, changing its appearance to evade the immune system as it moves from the ticks that carry it to humans or animals.
COVID-19 vaccination has been shown to be safe in pregnancy, and protects both the mother and infant from severe disease. It’s now also clear that infants’ antibody protection continues after birth.
There’s pretty much no one left in the US who hasn’t been exposed to the coronavirus, whether by vaccination, infection or both.
The pandemic spurred the diagnostics industry to consider aspects like scale, affordability, speed and portability of tests.
An effective nasal vaccine could stop the virus that causes COVID-19 right at its point of entry. But devising one that works has been a challenge for researchers.
Inflammation is a complicated and important part of how the immune system responds to threats to the body. But when the inflammatory response goes awry, it can lead to serious problems.
A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads to the joints.
Antiretroviral therapies for HIV, while extremely effective, need to be taken daily for life. Designing antibody treatments that need to be taken only once could improve compliance and reduce drug resistance.
When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses.
Evidence is growing there are changes to your immune system that may put you at risk of other infectious diseases.
A new study finds that misdirected immune responses can persist for months in those who are suffering from long COVID-19.
Listeria causes serious illness and food recalls nearly every year.
To help people make informed decisions about ongoing COVID-19 risks, public health messaging needs to adapt as the pandemic evolves, just as immune systems adapt to new viruses and variants.
Your blood can hold a record of past illnesses. That information can reveal how many people have had a certain infection – like 58% of Americans having had COVID-19 by the end of February 2022.


















