Research finds exposure to harmless coronaviruses increases immunity"People who have had strong immune responses to other human coronaviruses also have some protection against SARSCoV-2 infection," said Alex...
23 Nov, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
How Delta, Kappa variants of Covid evade immune systemthe Delta, Kappa, and Delta Plus variants reduce virus neutralising potency from vaccine-induced antibodies.
11 Nov, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
Novel antibody reduces severity of COVID-19 infection: StudyThe researchers identified over 1,700 antibodies, which the immune system produces to bind at specific sites on specific viruses to block t...
03 Nov, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies remain stable or increase seven months after infection: StudyThey noted that in order to predict the pandemic's evolution and develop effective strategies, it is critical to better understand the dyna...
06 Aug, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Delta variant makes it even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if you've already had the coronavirusA person can develop immunity - the ability to resist infection - in two ways: either after being infected with a virus or by getting vacci...
14 Jul, 2021, 09.29 AM IST
Covid antibodies can last 8 months after infection even if you have hypertension & diabetesThe researchers studied 162 patients with symptomatic coronavirus with average age of 63.
12 May, 2021, 05.32 PM IST
New vaccine blocks novel coronavirus, variants in animal studyThe pan-coronavirus vaccine triggers neutralising antibodies via a nanoparticle composed of the coronavirus part. This part allows the vacc...
11 May, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against coronavirus variants: StudyThe research, published in the journal Nature Medicine, noted that the three fast-spreading variants of the coronavirus first reported in S...
05 Mar, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: StudyAccording to the scientists, including those from Rockefeller University in the US, the study provides the "strongest evidence yet" that th...
24 Jan, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
COVID-19 triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections, says study"Our results suggest that the COVID-19 virus may awaken an antibody response that existed in humans prior to our current pandemic, meaning ...
23 Jan, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
Novel coronavirus infections may have been present in US as early as December: StudyWhile the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the US was identified on January 19, 2020, the scientists, including Sridhar V Basavaraju fro...
02 Dec, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
Pre-existing antibodies may protect some people against novel coronavirus, says studyScientists have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target t...
07 Nov, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
Asymptomatic Covid patients likely to lose antibodies sooner, says studyThe findings also suggest the loss of antibodies was slower in 18-24 year-olds compared to those aged 75 and over.
27 Oct, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
COVID-19: Goa seeks permission for antibody testing for flyersTaking to Twitter, Rane said he had requested the ICMR and Civil Aviation Ministry to permit coronavirus antibody testing for passengers, w...
23 May, 2020, 04.02 PM IST
Israel isolates coronavirus antibody in 'significant breakthrough': MinisterThe "monoclonal neutralising antibody" developed at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) "can neutralise it (the disease-cau...
07 May, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Scientists create antibody that claims to defeat coronavirus in labMore research is needed to see whether the findings are confirmed in a clinical setting and how precisely the antibody defeats the virus.
06 May, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Covid-19 fight: After rush for antibody kits come concernsWith reports that the rapid antibody tests may miss infections and can falsely produce negative results in infected patients, ICMR is study...
18 Apr, 2020, 06.54 AM IST