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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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APR 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Although treatments and vaccines against COVID-19 may still be months away, antibody tests are becoming more widespread. ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 09, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Although US President Donald Trump is a strong supporter of antimalarial drug Hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVI ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The spread of COVID-19 has panned out very differently in different countries. While in some such as the US, the UK and ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2020Immunology
The coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is demanding the world's immediate attention.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As the search for a treatment for coronavirus continues, a perhaps obscure-sounding candidate has begun to make headline ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Knowing whether you’ve had the virus or not may not just reduce your need to panic- but also better help epidemiol ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 25, 2020Health & Medicine
With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of most people’s minds, you might be wondering what you can do to keep ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Donald Trump has called on researchers to “slash red tape like nobody has even done it before” to accelerate ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 22, 2020Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, no medicine nor vaccine has been approved as effective for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrom ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 20, 2020Neuroscience
Image: Metropolitian State University of Denver The COVID-19 pandemic has caused social interactions, resources, and mos ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 19, 2020Infographics
A new coronavirus, first identified in China in December 2019, has caused an outbreak of respiratory illness that was re ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorMAR 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In the race to halt the current coronavirus pandemic, scientists, health experts and even Elon Musk are considering chlo ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive. ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 07, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 has spread around the world, there has been a global run on surgical masks. This has led some governments, s ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
APR 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Although treatments and vaccines against COVID-19 may still be months away, antibody tests are becoming more widespread.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Although US President Donald Trump is a strong supporter of antimalarial drug Hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVI
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The spread of COVID-19 has panned out very differently in different countries. While in some such as the US, the UK and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2020
Immunology
The coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is demanding the world's immediate attention.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As the search for a treatment for coronavirus continues, a perhaps obscure-sounding candidate has begun to make headline
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Knowing whether you’ve had the virus or not may not just reduce your need to panic- but also better help epidemiol
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 25, 2020
Health & Medicine
With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of most people’s minds, you might be wondering what you can do to keep
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Donald Trump has called on researchers to “slash red tape like nobody has even done it before” to accelerate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2020
Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, no medicine nor vaccine has been approved as effective for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrom
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Image: Metropolitian State University of Denver The COVID-19 pandemic has caused social interactions, resources, and mos
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 19, 2020
Infographics
A new coronavirus, first identified in China in December 2019, has caused an outbreak of respiratory illness that was re
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
MAR 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In the race to halt the current coronavirus pandemic, scientists, health experts and even Elon Musk are considering chlo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 07, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 has spread around the world, there has been a global run on surgical masks. This has led some governments, s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes