Date: July 8, 2020 Source 1: German Center for Infection Research Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: An important line of defense against SARS-CoV-2 is the formation of neutralizing antibodies. These can eliminate the intruders and have great potential to be used for prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Researchers have elucidated how these antibodies develop and […]
Date: June 6, 2020 Source 1: European Society of Human Genetics Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Italian researchers have been able to identify the genetic basis of susceptibility to Covid-19 infection, and also to the possibility of contracting a more severe form of the disease. This has important implications for treatment and drug development. The clinical
Date: May 21, 2020 Source 1: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A clinical trial in people with the new coronavirus is testing a drug that may halt an overactive immune response before it ramps up. For some COVID-19 patients, the body’s immune response may be as destructive as the virus that causes
