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The Atlantic Antibody tests for the coronavirus have just one scientifically sanctioned job in the clinic. Designed to detect a delayed immune response to the virus, they can help patients determine whether they were once infected—effectively, a retroactive diagnosis. That’s not how a lot of antibody tests are being used. Across the country, people have flocked to test sites to determine whether they are “immune” to the coronavirus, or even to obtain results that could green-light them ...

Despite the disappointing news about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, there still is some reason for hope 08 February 2021 - 20:37 By Sarah L Caddy Several coronavirus variants that have emerged in recent weeks have scientists worried. The variants, which were first identified in the UK (B117), SA (B1351) and Brazil (P1 and P2), have several mutations in the spike protein (https://theconversation.com/new-coronavirus-variant-what-is-the-spike-protein-and-why-are-mutations-on-it-important...

COVID-19 cross-protection? When vaccines provide bonus protection against other diseases Posted TueTuesday 19 JanJanuary 2021 at 8:03pm COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out in their millions. While they show high rates of protection against the disease, could they stave off the pesky common cold too? ( Share Print text only Cancel Those of us who avoided COVID-19 over the past year may be somewhat surprised to learn theres a good chance weve already been infected by at least one coronavirus....

Lecturing us about jesus. im a pro-jesus, but lecturing about jesus -- you know what i mean? is insulting. >> let me try to make an adult argument. i think it is political symbolism. i think it is something the trump campaign at the road at election time, and the reason i say that is because, if you were serious about illegal immigration, which i think democrats and republicans ought to be, he would go after things that were going to make a difference. the primary suction tube of illegal immigra...

>> it was supposed to come out in december and supposed to get the approval. from what i understand i dont understand all the details that they back to get some figuring out how its manufactured but it has nothing to do with the efficacy of the drug. also the first drug that will help people with the more chronic progressive. nothing has ever been help people with that. janice: exciting news. because back with us for an update with the chair woman of the race m.s. organization a woman who i have...

Using, putting the genes in with the hiv virus which normally invades t-cells anyway, that is how hiv kills people, it kills your t-cells. so by normally doing that and then programing it through genes to kill the b-cells, it is picking up a protein on the b-cell but on the healthy b-sells and cancer russ b-cells. so that is the draw back. jenna: when you genetically modify hiv virus do you have a risk of getting the virus down the line? >> no, it is pretty much gutted out. normally it would inv...

Procedure in a last-ditch effort to save her life. six months later apparently she is doing okay. dr. lee vinocur of lsu is with us now. lets go through this step by step, doctor. why a disabled form of hiv? >> well it is interesting. it is a form of immune therapy and hiv is a virus that invades t-cells and very frequently we use viruses as vehicles to get into cells and by using the t-cells, the t cells get targeted and engineered to kill her b-cells which are the cells that have gone haywire ...

Viewers during the treatment, there are moments where you get very, very sick. one doctor called it the shake and bakes. when you get this stuff out of your system. this little girl almost died during this treatment. now, of course now she is doing well and happy for her. >> right. jenna: some suggest, doc, that this could replace bone marrow transplants? how big of a deal do you think it is getting closer to the cure for cancer? >> well i think that it is a pretty big deal and it is modulating ...