COVID-19

A Bid for Bite-Sized Immunity: A Story of Safety Checkpoints in Vaccine Development Working Like They Should

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By: Marissa Padilla and Julia Simpson Today, we have vaccines available for various pathogens (disease-causing agents) that have historically plagued mankind, including measles, tetanus, the flu, and most recently, COVID-19. Vaccines are our best form of defense against deadly pathogens because they teach our immune system to create small proteins, called antibodies, that help neutralize … Continue reading A Bid for Bite-Sized Immunity: A Story of Safety Checkpoints in Vaccine Development Working Like They Should

Virology Terminology You Need to Know for COVID-19

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By Jillian Carmichael, PhD Credit: BioRender By now, you’d need to be living under a rock to have not heard about the new coronavirus. COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization) on Wednesday. As of Friday, March 13, there are more than 1600 diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the US and … Continue reading Virology Terminology You Need to Know for COVID-19