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, ...
How much protection do you currently have against COVID-19? The answer depends on so much: whether you’ve already had COVID-19 (and if so, how long ago); whether you’ve been vaccinated (and if so, how ...
There are three different ways to test for COVID-19: PCR tests, antigen tests and antibody tests. Each method is best for a different stage of COVID-19 infection. Used in sequence, all three methods ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- There has been a lot of talk about testing for the coronavirus, but you may not entirely understand what the different tests are for. The coronavirus makes some people sick, some ...
Coronavirus antibody tests can determine if someone was previously infected, but many available tests are not fully reliable, according to the head of a Los Angeles clinic. LOS ANGELES -- In addition ...
"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 ...
Health experts say the country is days away from widespread coronavirus antibody testing. Instead of detecting the virus itself, the tests detect proteins called antibodies that the immune system ...
When was your last COVID-19 shot and how much immunity do you still have? Researchers are working on a new generation antibody test that would give a more precise measure of the level of neutralizing ...
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. The COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant effect on global public health, economies, and societies ...
As the world continues to learn how to live with Covid-19 in the long run, scientists are testing ways to quickly tell people how well-protected they are against the virus, and whether they need ...
The experts agree — the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for. That’s according to a study which found that the ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York Governor Cuomo announced on Sunday that the state will move to implement antibody testing in the next week, which will provide the first "snapshot into what we are dealing ...