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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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OCT 26, 2022Health & Medicine
Cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), are surging among children. RSV is a common respiratory illness and it norma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2022Health & Medicine
New guidance from public health agencies recommends that screening mammograms be scheduled and attended regardless of va ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 13, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is generally known to infect cells in the nose and respiratory tract by latc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2022Coronavirus
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COVID-19 has been harmful to many aspects of human health. Recent research has shown, for example, that people are far l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2022Coronavirus
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A study published in JAMA Network Open discovered an association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in w ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 29, 2022Health & Medicine
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Some people who may not normally worry about disease may take greater steps to protect themselves against COVID-19 if th ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 19, 2022Coronavirus
Since the start of the pandemic, researchers and clinicians have warned that not everyone who is infected with SARS-CoV- ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has mutated many times into new variants, some that we don't hear about, while others ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2022Coronavirus
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper ...JUL 08, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Long COVID is a term used to describe a wide variety of health problems that some people experience after an infection o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 01, 2022Coronavirus
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2022Coronavirus
The Cleveland Clinic presented research on long COVID’s effects on sleep during 2022 Sleep Week (the annual meetin ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 14, 2022Coronavirus
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Inhaled aerosol vaccines provide more protection than nasal sprays and evoke a stronger immune response. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Were you boosted, got Omicron, and still felt like death warmed over twice? It happens, and it’s no secret th ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 08, 2022Coronavirus
After two years of uncertainty, we can definitely say that the coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed our everyday lives as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 02, 2022Coronavirus
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 and began studying the virus. The information scie ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Health & Medicine
Cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), are surging among children. RSV is a common respiratory illness and it norma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
New guidance from public health agencies recommends that screening mammograms be scheduled and attended regardless of va
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 13, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is generally known to infect cells in the nose and respiratory tract by latc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2022
Coronavirus
Researchers have now had years to evaluate the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and the news is good. The mRNA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2022
Coronavirus
The majority of SARS-CoV-2 infections start to get better within several days, although infected people can shed virus a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers looked at the impact of COVID-19 on Black-owned bus
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 05, 2022
Immunology
COVID-19 has been harmful to many aspects of human health. Recent research has shown, for example, that people are far l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2022
Coronavirus
Soon, vaccine booster shots that are specific to the Omicron variant will be available in many countries. The new Omicro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study published in JAMA Network Open discovered an association between clinical cases of COVID-19 and viral loads in w
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
If you have ever done research for school or work, or simply been curious about a scientific finding and wanted to read
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Some people who may not normally worry about disease may take greater steps to protect themselves against COVID-19 if th
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 19, 2022
Coronavirus
Since the start of the pandemic, researchers and clinicians have warned that not everyone who is infected with SARS-CoV-
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has mutated many times into new variants, some that we don't hear about, while others
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2022
Coronavirus
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In our best practices blog, we explore how lateral flow assay design affects test performance. Read on to gain a deeper
...
JUL 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Long COVID is a term used to describe a wide variety of health problems that some people experience after an infection o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 01, 2022
Coronavirus
Immune reactive molecules called nanobodies, which are based on molecules found in llamas could offer robust protection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Coronavirus
The Cleveland Clinic presented research on long COVID’s effects on sleep during 2022 Sleep Week (the annual meetin
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 14, 2022
Coronavirus
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Inhaled aerosol vaccines provide more protection than nasal sprays and evoke a stronger immune response. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Were you boosted, got Omicron, and still felt like death warmed over twice? It happens, and it’s no secret th
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 08, 2022
Coronavirus
After two years of uncertainty, we can definitely say that the coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed our everyday lives as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 02, 2022
Coronavirus
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 and began studying the virus. The information scie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch