Coronavirus Antibodies

• COVID-19 antiviral pill approved in U.K. still being reviewed by Health Canada

  Merck has been supplying data to Health Canada on a rolling basis since August, when the product was still undergoing clinical trials.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021
  
• Should you get an antibody test after COVID-19 vaccine? Doctors say it’s complicated

  Three-quarters of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and some are wondering whether to take an antibody test to verify they have protection.

  Health

  Jul 23, 2021
  
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• Canadian researchers find COVID-19 antibodies last for months, likely years

  How long does immunity last? When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, Canadian researchers have been trying to tackle the question.

  Jan 21, 2021
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• Singaporean baby born with coronavirus antibodies after mom’s pregnancy infection

  The World Health Organization says it is not yet known whether a pregnant woman with coronavirus can pass the virus to her fetus or baby during pregnancy or delivery.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2020
• Idaho university ‘deeply troubled’ by students contracting COVID-19 to sell plasma

  Brigham Young University-Idaho is warning any students who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to the virus will be suspended and may even be expelled.

  World

  Oct 14, 2020
• Study finds coronavirus antibodies last months, offering hope for vaccine efficacy

  The report from tests on more than 30,000 people in Iceland is the most extensive work yet on the immune system’s response to the virus over time, and is good news for efforts to develop vaccines.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2020
• Scientists may have found first human link between antibodies, coronavirus protection

  The findings come from a preliminary case study on coronavirus antibodies that has not been yet peer-reviewed.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2020
• Companies testing next best thing to a coronavirus vaccine: an antibody drug

  Coronavirus antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help it be eliminated.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2020
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• Coronavirus antibodies decay fast, but that doesn’t mean protection is gone: study

  The results "call for caution regarding antibody-based immunity passports," herd immunity, and perhaps vaccine durability,'' the California authors write.

  Science

  Jul 23, 2020
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• Canadian-led study to examine antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients as treatment for others

  The study is seeking 1,200 participants from across Canada as well as New York.

  Science

  Jul 22, 2020