A new antibody, that spots the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in dementia patients, could be used to diagnose and monitor the disease. Researchers from Cambridge University designed a way to recognise these particles – called amyloid-beta oligomers – which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. The creation of the antibody could lead to … Read more
Just 7.3 percent of people in Stockholm developed COVID-19 antibodies by late April, a study has found. The Swedish study could fuel concern that a decision not to lock down Sweden against the pandemic may bring little herd immunity in the near future. The strategy was championed by Chief Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell, who recommended voluntary … Read more
Only 37% of New Yorkers who think they’ve had coronavirus have antibodies to prove it, testing of more than 1,300 city residents suggests Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York tested 1,343 people for coronavirus antibodies More than half of the participants only suspected they had had the virus, but hadn’t been diagnosed … Read more
Chinese scientists have discovered two antibodies which prevent the coronavirus from invading human cells. The distinct antibodies are called H4 and B38 and prevent SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, from latching on to uninfected cells. In preliminary trials on mice, the amount of virus inside infected lungs was reduced by up to a third … Read more
‘I’ve chosen to spend money I earn’: Luisa Zissman fires back at social media users who criticise her for purchasing a COVID-19 antibodies test when ‘others need it more’ By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 09:49 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 09:50 BST, 14 May 2020 Luisa Zissman has fired back at social media … Read more
Nearly EVERYONE who recovers from coronavirus develops antibodies to it: 95% of patients had the immune cells within 3 weeks, Chinese study finds Chinese researchers studied blood from 285 coronavirus patients Within the first week after diagnosis, 40% developed short-term antibodies, and 95% had them within two weeks All of the patients developed longer term antibodies … Read more
Coronavirus immunity may not be equal: Not all recovered patients develop the same antibodies against the virus – and most are protected for at least 2 weeks, small study suggests Researchers looked at immune cells in in 14 recovered patients compared to six healthy controls All 14 patients had higher levels of both IgM antibodies, … Read more
Madonna, 61, posts bizarre video saying she’s ‘going for a drive to breathe in COVID-19 air’ because she already has coronavirus antibodies after getting tested By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 00:39 BST, 1 May 2020 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 1 May 2020 Madonna has revealed that she already has coronavirus antibodies after getting herself … Read more
More than 20 percent of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study launched by Governor Cuomo which, if accurate, means as many as 1.7million people have been infected in the city – and that the mortality rate is between 0.6 and 0.8 percent, far greater than the 0.1 percent mortality rate … Read more
Up to 30 percent of coronavirus patients may not develop enough antibodies to offer them any protection from reinfection, a recent study suggests. The Trump administration has repeatedly pointed to the results of antibody testing as a key signal for when the US can reopen. But experts have cautioned that disparate antibody tests are being … Read more