Tag Archives: Antibody

President Trump Received Regeneron Experimental Antibody Treatment

President Trump has received a dose of an experimental antibody cocktail being developed by the drug maker Regeneron, in addition to several other drugs, including zinc, vitamin D and the generic version of the heartburn treatment Pepcid, according to a letter from his doctor that was released by the White House Friday afternoon. Mr. Trump… Read More: President Trump Received Regeneron Experimental Antibody Treatment »

New experimental coronavirus vaccine boosted antibody levels in mice 90-fold

New experimental coronavirus vaccine prevented severe disease in mice after two doses of the jab boosted their antibody levels 90-fold Researchers genetically modified vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), which causes a mild illness in livestock, to become a vaccine The team took out a gene from VSV and inserted the spike protein from the coronavirus, which… Read More: New experimental coronavirus vaccine boosted antibody levels in mice 90-fold »

Will a Coronavirus Antibody Test Allow Us to Go Back to School or Work?

When will life return to normal, or at least a new normal? A major answer to the question of when — and how — Americans can return to public places like work and school could depend on something called an antibody test, a blood test that determines whether someone has ever been infected with the… Read More: Will a Coronavirus Antibody Test Allow Us to Go Back… »