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Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2021
Scientists identify antibodies that can neutralize omicron
The findings could lead to the development of more effective vaccines and antibody treatments for COVID-19 variants.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 10, 2021
Researchers harness the power of nature to help improve anti-cancer antibody therapy
Researchers have found a way to enhance the natural ability of therapeutic antibodies to attack blood cancer cells using the immune system.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
New, non-hormonal female contraceptive stops sperm in its tracks
Scientists are using the precision targeting of monoclonal antibodies for a new type of non-hormonal female contraception.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 24, 2021
Antibodies found to block specific viruses that cause arthritis, brain infections
Alphaviruses — mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis — may have met their match.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021
New CRISPR-based technology could revolutionize antibody-based medical diagnostics
Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 6, 2021
Researchers engineer a tiny antibody capable of neutralizing the coronavirus
At 2 a.m. one night last April, Michael Schoof triple-checked the numbers on his screen, took a deep breath, and fired off an email...
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