The new vaccines will probably prevent you from getting sick with Covid. No one knows yet whether they will keep you from spreading the virus to others — but that information is coming.
Tag: Immune System
Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint
Blood samples from recovered patients suggest a powerful, long-lasting immune response, researchers reported.
New Type of Test May Better Discern Immunity to the Coronavirus
The test detects the response of T cells to the virus — an arm of the immune system that may be just as important as antibodies to preventing reinfection.
Children Produce Weaker Coronavirus Antibodies, Study Finds
The research suggests that children clear the infection much faster than adults and may help explain why many don’t become seriously ill.
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare
A case in Nevada has spurred new concerns that people who have recovered from the infection may still be vulnerable. That’s unlikely, experts say.
The Race for a Super-Antibody Against the Coronavirus
A network of scientists is chasing the pandemic’s holy grail: an antibody that protects against not just the virus, but also related pathogens that may threaten humans.
How the Coronavirus Attacks the Brain
It’s not just the lungs — the pathogen may enter brain cells, causing symptoms like delirium and confusion, scientists reported.
Scientists Report Steroids Can Be Lifesaving for Covid-19 Patients
New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide.
Steroids Can Be Lifesaving for Covid-19 Patients, Scientists Report
New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide.
A Woman May Have Been Cured of H.I.V. Without Medical Treatment
In dozens of other patients who suppress the virus without drugs, it seems to have been cornered in parts of the genome where it cannot reproduce, scientists reported.