The Pandemic
Will Omicron – the new coronavirus variant of concern – be more contagious than Delta?
| December 3, 2021
A virus evolution expert explains what researchers know and what they don’t
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Tag: Antibodies
Public Health
What’s the difference between a PCR and antigen Covid-19 test? A
| November 19, 2021
The two types of tests – antigen and PCR – work in very different ways, which is why one is fast but less accurate and the other is
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The Pandemic
Breast milk can contain COVID antibodies – good news for babies
| October 19, 2021
There is immense interest in understanding whether potentially protective SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are provided to the baby via breast milk. This is what we know so far
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The Pandemic
No, Covid vaccines don’t stay in your body for years
| October 12, 2021
But the immune cells that vaccination spurs do last a long time
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The Conversation
New Johnson & Johnson data shows second shot boosts antibodies and protection against Covid-19
| October 5, 2021
Your body produces antibodies after an infection or vaccine, but these slowly decline over time. New Johnson & Johnson data sheds light on the duration of protection and
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Editorials
Vaccination and Sanitary Measures
| July 6, 2021
Editorial
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The Conversation
9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021
| September 4, 2020
As grim as things are with the pandemic raging in the US and the mounting death toll, there are many reasons to be optimistic there will be
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The Conversation
A man was reinfected with coronavirus after recovery – what does this mean for immunity?
| September 1, 2020
Reports describe a Hong Kong man who was reinfected with the coronavirus after returning from Europe. Does that mean he wasn’t immune after the first infection?
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