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Covid vax leads to higher antibody levels in pregnant women, babies
Pregnant women, who received one of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, had 10-fold higher antibody concent…
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Air pollution can affect your Covid vaccine efficacy: Study
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antib…
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A simple glucose meter test can help you accurately monitor Covid-19 antibodies
Over-the-counter Covid tests can quickly show whether a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if …
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Colostrum is an immune-boosting, nutrient-rich supplement that dietitians say has the potential for significant health benefits
Colostrum is an antibody- and nutrient-rich supplement most often available in powder and capsule f…
Shannon Ullman
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COVID-19: Nasal vaccines can be a possible game changer, but it has its drawbacks
Business Insider consulted with Dr Vipin M. Vashishtha — former convener, IAP Committee on Imm…
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A baby girl born to a partially vaccinated healthcare worker has COVID-19 antibodies
A Florida woman gave birth three weeks after her first COVID-19 shot. The baby may be first reporte…
Anna Medaris Miller
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ICMR comes out with list of antibody detection kits to be used for sero-surveys
Further, it should be used for survey in high-risk or vulnerable populations like healthcare worker…
PTI
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A woman said she gave birth to a baby with protective COVID-19 antibodies after contracting the virus during pregnancy
A woman who had COVID-19 in March delivered a healthy son in November. Her doctor said the baby has…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Almost 2 crore people in Karnataka had been infected by COVID-19 by September says latest government survey
Sharing details of the findings, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said the survey was car…
PTI
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Coronavirus antibodies may disappear 2 to 3 months after people recover, a new study found
Asymptomatic people had "weaker" immune responses to COVID-19, and 40% of them had no detectable an…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A leading antibody test which claims 99% accuracy has been approved for use in Europe after success in the US
Abbott's IgG tests show if you have contracted the coronavirus, but can't identify immunity. The fi…
Bill Bostock
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ICMR issues revised guidance document on rapid antibody test kits for COVID-19
The apex health research body had issued on Wednesday night a guidance document in which two Chines…
PTI
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ICMR asks states to do sero-survey in high-risk populations to assess exposure to COVID-19
Besides, the ICMR has also suggested testing press reporters, migrant workers who have travelled b…
PTI
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A new study evaluated the accuracy of more than 60 coronavirus antibody tests. 13 were a cut above the rest.
Some antibody tests had 100% sensitivity, meaning all positive results should be accurate. Others h…
Aria Bendix
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A researcher behind one of the most accurate antibody tests available explains when you should get tested — and how to understand your results
Coronavirus patients should wait at least three weeks after their symptoms appear to get tested for…
Aria Bendix
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Help govt and pvt hospital, PSUs conduct antibody-based COVID tests: ICMR to authorities
Besides, the ICMR also recommended deployment of rapid antigen detection test for COVID-19 in combi…
PTI
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Antibody tests may help detect COVID-19 infection if used at right time: scientists
Researchers searched through over 11,000 publications on COVID-19 available at the end of April 20…
PTI
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National Institute of Virology develops 1st indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID: Vardhan
"National Institute of Virology, Pune, has successfully developed the 1st indigenous anti-SARS-CoV…
PTI
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Moms may pass on COVID-19 antibodies in breast milk, a small study found - but it's unclear what that means for the baby
In the small lab study, researchers found antibodies in the breast milk of women who had either pre…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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ICMR, NCDC to start serosurvey to monitor COVID-19 prevalence at district level
"Results of this sample pooling is only for surveillance purposes. It should not be used for diagno…