New strain emerges from world’s longest case of COVID-19 The treatment-resistant variant mutated after infecting a heavily immunosuppressed man for 613 days but was not passed on to the community.
COVID rate at least double official figures: Antibody study At least 17% of Australians may have contracted COVID-19 during the first Omicron wave, new research suggests – and the true figure could be even higher.
New point-of-care test for COVID-19 could assess need for booster Developed by Australian scientists, experts say the test could be the key to staying one step ahead of COVID-19 variants.
What is the COVID treatment REGN-COV2? The ‘investigational antibody cocktail’ given to the US President is yet to pass clinical trials, but early signs are positive.
Study reveals why some otherwise healthy COVID patients end up in ICU The ‘staggering’ link between coronavirus severity and an immune system flaw may also show why men tend to have more serious disease.
We need reliable serological tests to track coronavirus flare-ups. Are they finally here? Antibody tests have so far not been reliable enough to gauge the true spread of the virus. That may be about to change, experts say.
Wanted: Plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients GPs are being called on to help with a treatment for worsening coronavirus patients using antibodies from people who have recovered from the virus.