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When a person is infected with a coronavirus such as SARS-CoV2, the immune system produces antibodies against a component in the virus. In the case of COVID-19 infections, the SARS-CoV2 virus is made up of RNA surrounded by spike proteins. The spike proteins latch onto cells within the infected individual and the viral RNA replicates allowing the virus to spread and infect more cells. To combat the coronavirus, the immune system must recognize the spike proteins and begin producing antibodies in response.
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Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be changing crucial white blood cells c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2025Cardiology
How can smartwatch data help identify long COVID risks? This is what a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine ho ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Many of us wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it was available, but someone took that to a wild extreme.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
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The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still unclear. More research has come out describing long-term adverse ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUL 10, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
While some people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do not have any symptoms at all, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2023Microbiology
Human activities often put people in close contact with wild animals. Research has shown that relationship can promote a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2023Immunology
Although the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is widely considered to be over, there is still a need to continue pat ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAPR 21, 2023Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2023Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2023Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2023Immunology
New research has identified a clear benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine: if people are infected, the vaccine cuts the risk o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2023Health & Medicine
In 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID- 19 changed the world in more ways than one. During the in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 17, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
As of this publication date, more than 100 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 at least once, and over 1.1 millio ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 01, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
This past flu season, three main viruses were going around: influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. We& ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 21, 2023Immunology
Long COVID still affects many people who had a case of COVID-19; even people who had mild cases and were not hospitalize ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlighted a spike in verbal assaults directed at public health ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 04, 2023Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2023Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2025
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be changing crucial white blood cells c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2025
Cardiology
How can smartwatch data help identify long COVID risks? This is what a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine ho
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many of us wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it was available, but someone took that to a wild extreme.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists and clinicians are learning more about the potential causes of long COVID and how to diagnose it in patients.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2024
Microbiology
We are still learning about the long term impacts of COVID-19, and how the virus that causes the illness, SARS-CoV-2, ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2023
Microbiology
Two major new reports have identified some of the reasons why certain populations fared better while others were hit har
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2023
Health & Medicine
The article titled "Evaluation of OVX836: A Promising Universal Influenza Vaccine Candidate" published in
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 24, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that many people who became infected did not show any sign of illness. No
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2023
Immunology
The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still unclear. More research has come out describing long-term adverse
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 10, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines a new proof-of-concept device capable of detecting Covid-19 v
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
While some people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, do not have any symptoms at all, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2023
Microbiology
Human activities often put people in close contact with wild animals. Research has shown that relationship can promote a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2023
Immunology
Although the 2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is widely considered to be over, there is still a need to continue pat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
APR 21, 2023
Immunology
A new study claims to have settled any debate: vaccination provides superior protection from COVID-19 compared to natura
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2023
Immunology
New research can help explain why people can be easily reinfected with coronavirus after being infected one, two, or eve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2023
Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2023
Immunology
New research has identified a clear benefit of the COVID-19 vaccine: if people are infected, the vaccine cuts the risk o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Health & Medicine
In 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID- 19 changed the world in more ways than one. During the in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 17, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
As of this publication date, more than 100 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 at least once, and over 1.1 millio
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 01, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
This past flu season, three main viruses were going around: influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. We&
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 21, 2023
Immunology
Long COVID still affects many people who had a case of COVID-19; even people who had mild cases and were not hospitalize
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine highlighted a spike in verbal assaults directed at public health
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause infections as it mutates into new variants. While the vaccines that are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2023
Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch