antibodies
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Coronavirus Antibodies Can Last at Least Four Months, Large Iceland Study Finds
A new study from Iceland provides reassurance that our antibodies to the coronavirus that causes covid-19 can last at least four months — assuming that we produce them in the first place.
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Rapid Antibody Testing Won’t Reliably Tell You If You’ve Had Coronavirus, Review Finds
A new review out Wednesday paints a sorry picture about the state of antibody tests meant to find out whether you’ve ever had covid-19. It suggests that these tests range wildly in accuracy from manufacturer to manufacturer, with tests that quickly return results at the doctor’s office faring so badly that they probably shouldn’t be…
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Cows With Human Chromosomes Can Now Make Human Antibodies
Cows are big hulking creatures — not so great for tipping over while drunk, but great for turning into living factories that make massive quantities of antibodies. Scientists have inserted a modified human chromosome to cows that can now make human antibodies for hantavirus. Other deadly disease like Ebola and MERS could come next.