FEBRUARY 23RD, 2023 CONN HASTINGS MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia have developed a new generation of antibodies to treat COVID-19. So far, the antibodies have been shown to neutralize several of the viral variants behind COVID-19, and the researchers hope that they will form an effective treatment for at-risk patients. Previously developed...
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The novel coronavirus’ spike protein plays additional key role in illness
by Salk Institute Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Scientists have known for a while that SARS-CoV-2’s distinctive “spike” proteins help the virus infect its host...