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May 10, 2021 | 7:39 AM

I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I need one vaccine shot or two?

Though the researchers are not making any clinical or policy recommendations, they believe their findings will help scientists understand more about the virus, the vaccines, and how people respond to them.

By Zöe Read/WHYY

January 11, 2021 | 6:18 PM

Tracking down antibody treatment is a challenge for COVID-19 patients

Antibody-based drugs that bind to the coronavirus to prevent it from invading cells can help patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. But the medicines can be tough to find in time.

By Richard Harris/NPR

November 22, 2020 | 2:45 PM

FDA grants emergency authorization for a second COVID-19 antibody treatment

In a clinical trial of about 800 people, the cocktail was shown to significantly reduce virus levels within days of treatment.

By Matthew S. Schwartz/NPR

November 20, 2020 | 6:33 PM

COVID-19 antibody treatment soon to arrive in Pennsylvania

The federal government plans to distribute monoclonal antibodies for the coronavirus to healthcare systems throughout Pennsylvania, state Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said Friday.

By Darryl C. Murphy/WHYY

September 16, 2020 | 5:38 PM

Chester County will notify thousands of ‘questionable’ COVID results

The county never informed people who may have received false alarms, nor did it disclose the questionable test results — about 6,100 of the 19,425 tests it conducted — on its website.

By The Associated Press

September 15, 2020 | 6:25 PM

Pitt researchers moving forward with COVID-19 antibody therapy

The researchers stressed that the Ab8 antibody component is not an alternative to a vaccine, but rather might become one of the tools that will lead to the end of the pandemic.

By Sarah Boden/WESA

August 20, 2020 | 4:07 PM

Trump wanted FDA to fast-track blood plasma therapy. What is it?

It’s still unclear whether plasma treatments are effective for people with COVID-19.

By Joe Palca/NPR

August 17, 2020 | 6:30 AM

Are antigen tests the silver bullet to Pa.‘s coronavirus testing delays? Not so fast.

Here's everything you need to know about the different coronavirus tests and what they can — and can't — tell you.

By Sara Simon/Spotlight PA

July 29, 2020 | 11:59 AM

Harvested antibodies now being tested as a prevention tool against COVID-19

Scientists at Johns Hopkins are studying whether purified blood serum from people who have recovered from COVID-19 could prevent the disease in someone else.

By Richard Harris/NPR

May 28, 2020 | 12:59 PM

Antibody tests were hailed as way to end lockdowns. Instead, they cause confusion.

The current crop of coronavirus antibody tests have not been thoroughly vetted by any regulatory agency.

By Christie Aschwanden/Kaiser Health News

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