By Marija Djekic Ivankovic Due to the ongoing pace of the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the available vaccines, there is increased interest in complementary therapeutics. Several anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody-based therapies have been approved for emergency-use, but viral resistance represents a major challenge in light of emerging variants. According to a recent study published in Nature, a [...]
https://youtu.be/XEhKY-Zuq6A If enough people have immunity to a disease, they can act as shields between those who are infectious and those who are still susceptible – a concept known as herd immunity. Will there be herd immunity for COVID-19? https://www.utoronto.ca/news/covid-19-what-s-next-podcast-ep14-vivek-goel-herd-immunity
Medical researchers are gaining clues about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but there are big gaps in understanding our immune response to it — how well, and for how long, we can become protected from being infected in the future. That understanding is crucial in the push to loosen lockdown restrictions that will [...]