Differences in Antibody Response May Drive COVID-19 Outcomes
Massachusetts General Hospital | February 19, 2021
Study identifies the specific types of antibodies that may be driving COVID-19 outcomes in both children and adults
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Immune System Protects Children from Severe COVID-19
Murdoch Children's Research Institute | February 17, 2021
Study finds children with COVID-19 have a more robust innate immune response to the virus compared to adults
First-in-Human Clinical Trial Confirms HIV Vaccine Approach
The Scripps Research Institute | February 4, 2021
The experimental vaccine primed the immune system as the first stage of producing broadly neutralizing antibodies
A Closer Look at T Cells Reveals Differences in Mild vs Severe COVID-19
La Jolla Institute for Immunology | January 22, 2021
The new research highlights the enormous variability in how T cells respond to the deadly virus
Seven Different Disease Forms Identified in Mild COVID-19
Medical University of Vienna | November 3, 2020
The research shows that the disease leaves behind significant changes in the immune system, even after 10 weeks
New High-Throughput Approach Yields Libraries of Probes for Immunological Assays
University of California - Santa Cruz | April 20, 2020
Technical innovation enables rapid assessment of T cell repertoires for research and diagnostics, with potential applications in studying COVID-19 immune responses
Autoimmunity May Be Rising in the United States
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | April 8, 2020
In a recent study, NIH researchers and their collaborators found that the most common biomarker of autoimmunity is significantly increasing in the US
Low Lymphocyte Count May Indicate Increased Mortality Risk
Clinical Lab Manager | January 17, 2020
Study finds lymphopenia is associated with a 1.6-fold increase in risk of dying from any cause
Newly Discovered Immune Cells Contribute to Toxic Shock
Karolinska Institutet | November 27, 2019
Recent research has potential implications for the diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening condition
How Measles Wipes out the Body's Immune Memory
Harvard Medical School | November 4, 2019
Study details the mechanism and scope of measles-induced immune amnesia in the wake of infection