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Immunity to the novel coronavirus may last eight months or longer, according to a new study authored by respected scientists at leading labs, which found that individuals who recovered from the coronavirus developed “robust” levels of B cells and T cells (necessary for fighting off the virus) and “these cells may persist in the body for a very, very long time.”
San Diego scientists and trial participants are cautiously optimistic after early reports that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective
The body’s immune system is immensely intricate. A new study released in the UK is causing a stir because of what it says about possible limits to our immunity to COVID-19. Dr. Alessandro Sette talks with The World’s Marco Werman about what the study’s results mean for the possibility of a strong coronavirus vaccine.
New immune cell studies may shed light on heart attacks, inflammation seen in COVID-19 patients
“Over the years, we’ve figured out various ways to do good in the world.”
New funding from the National Cancer Institute will let scientists get “whole picture” of the immune response
Scientists in the U.S. and U.K. publish first in-depth look at how CD4+ T cells fight SARS-CoV-2
COVID-carrying skiers may help explain disease trends in Germany
Finding may help explain why people 65 and above face a higher risk of falling critically ill with COVID-19
LJI and Scripps Research scientists tackle the problem of antigen valency
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded more than $6.4 million to Dr. Saphire to support research toward COVID-19 antibody therapeutics.
New understanding of immune cell origins may offer cancer and COVID-19 drug targets