This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination generate strong, highly specific spike-binding immune responses ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

The FDA has issued emergency authorizations to 12 antibody tests for the virus. As federal officials gradually begin reopening the country, expanded testing is central to the conversation. Until now, ...

NEW YORK -- Two encouraging studies suggest that people who recovered from COVID-19 had immune responses to the virus long after antibodies faded, even up to one year later. The findings may help put ...

"We feel this pressure because we want to help people." Antibody tests, which reveal whether someone has been infected with the novel coronavirus, have been touted as key to reopening the economy and ...

For the past few years, SARS-CoV-2 and mRNA-based vaccines have dominated the scientific and clinical work on infectious diseases, but other diseases and vaccine approaches are attracting attention.

(Reuters) - It wasn’t easy to build a COVID-19 antibody test during Illinois’ statewide lockdown. In April, when a key enzyme couldn't be delivered to his shuttered laboratory, Northwestern University ...

Scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines for ...