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Time of day matters in antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine
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Time of day matters in antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine

by Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects of physiology, including the response to infectious disease and vaccination. A new study published in the Journal of Biological Rhythms demonstrates that antibody levels are higher when people receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in the afternoon versus the morning. “Our observational study...

Single blood test to measure T-cell and antibody response to SARS-CoV-2
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Single blood test to measure T-cell and antibody response to SARS-CoV-2

by  Cardiff University Dr. Martin Scurr carrying out the test. Credit: Cardiff University A test to measure both the T-cell and antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 in a single blood sample has been developed by scientists at Cardiff University. The unique approach can also be used to measure the immune response brought about by vaccination and previous infection. It...