Antibodies
Israeli startup to use AI to transform antibody discovery, design
"The launch of CombinAble heralds a shift in the approach to targeted antibody design by leveraging AI to optimize and expedite the discovery process," said Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs.
Researchers find new way to make animal antibodies safe for humans
Flu viruses may be combated with new antibody, study finds
Sleeping less than six hours will decrease vaccine effectiveness - study
Moderna booster increases antibodies against COVID-19 variants
The booster shots, given to volunteers previously inoculated with Moderna's two-dose vaccine regimen, also boosted antibodies against the original version of COVID-19
Transplant recipients less likely to develop corona antibodies
Some 138 kidney transplant recipients and 80 liver transplant recipients participated in the study, as well as 25 individuals who did not present similar issues, to act as controls.
Coronavirus: Israeli study finds vaccine antibodies in breast milk
In addition, Israeli researchers confirmed that the antibodies can block the virus from binding with receptors on host cells, therefore showing the potential to prevent the disease.
Hadassah rolls out outpatient antibody cocktail infusion to reduce COVID
The treatment lasts around three hours, including observation.
Coronavirus: Antibody cocktail blocks symptomatic infections in trials
It is not a vaccine and is not expected to cause permanent immunity.
Antibodies increase by 6 to 20 times after second Pfizer dose - Sheba
Results showed that antibodies were higher than those who suffered severe cases of the virus.
Antibody study aims to protect those exposed to coronavirus from illness
Two studies will examine whether an antibody combination reduces the risk of developing COVID-19 and/or reduces the severity of the infection compared to a placebo.
Moderna to use Roche antibody test in coronavirus vaccine trials
Roche’s Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 test US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use administration in May.
Coronavirus humoral immunity may decline in months after infection - study
Researchers called for a larger study of humoral immunity, saying that their small study emphasizes the need for further research.
New study of Ebola may hold answers for long-term COVID-19 immunity
The study, carried out in a joint effort by British and Guinean scientists, is the world's largest and most comprehensive one to date to examine survivors of the Ebola virus.