Cassandra Willyard A kiosk in Shanghai, China, offers free SARS-CoV-2 testing. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Three years into the pandemic, the immune systems of the vast majority of humans have learnt to recognize SARS-CoV-2 through vaccination, infection or, in many cases, both. But just how quickly do these types of immunity fade? New evidence...
By Rich Haridy August 09, 2022 A test developed at MIT requires a single drop of blood and delivers results in around 20 minutes Courtesy of the researchers/edited by MIT News An innovative new test developed by researchers at MIT promises to offer people the ability to quickly and easily measure their COVID-19 immunity. The...
Heidi Ledford A T cell targeting coronavirus particles (illustration).Credit: Juan Gaertner/SPL Concerns about coronavirus variants that might be partially resistant to antibody defences have spurred renewed interest in other immune responses that protect against viruses. In particular, scientists are hopeful that T cells — a group of immune cells that can target and destroy virus-infected...
by Monash University Associate Professor Menno van Zelm in his laboratory at Monash University. Credit: Monash University Australian researchers have revealed—for the first time—that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months. The research is the strongest evidence for the likelihood that vaccines...
