It was originally published at The Conversation. Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022.

James Harrison, whose blood contained a rare antibody used to make lifesaving medication, is credited with saving the lives of more than 2 million babies with his nearly 1,200 donations.

Blood cancer patients who receive a type of anti-cancer therapy should continue to take the drug while having COVID-19 ...

“It wasn’t because I did anything wrong in the experiment. It was because the antibody quality was poor.” Leung’s experience is common. A 2008 high-profile, proteome-scale study of ...

Now, researchers report a drug delivery system that “paints” these peptides directly on the antibodies they target. In studies with mice, the system led to sustained weight loss and prolonged blood ...

Antibodies are part of our immune system. They are proteins produced by white blood cells (B cells) that bind to and inactivate antigens - targets on viruses, bacteria and even our own cells.