The CDC is warning against using commercial tests to determine immunity. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel once again reminded consumers this week not to use commercial antibody tests ...

"We feel this pressure because we want to help people." Antibody tests, which reveal whether someone has been infected with the novel coronavirus, have been touted as key to reopening the economy and ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- There has been a lot of talk about testing for the coronavirus, but you may not entirely understand what the different tests are for. The coronavirus makes some people sick, some ...

A TPO antibody test helps diagnose autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. A positive test result means antibodies are present and may indicate a thyroid condition, but other tests ...

In a recent study posted to Research Square* preprint server, researchers investigated the associations between clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and immunoglobulin G ...

Monoclonal antibodies target specific disease molecules. They can help treat cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. Discover what you should know about this therapy. Monoclonal ...

A thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) test looks for certain antibodies that attack the thyroid. The presence of TbAb in high levels may indicate that someone has an autoimmune condition. To conduct a TgAb ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While some potential vaccines have emerged in the global race to find a way to stop the spread of COVID-19, many scientists and researchers believe antibody-based therapies hold ...

Editor’s note: On September 22, 2023, a U.S. Center for Disease Control advisory board recommended that an RSV vaccine, made by Pfizer, be given between the 32nd and 36th week of pregnancy. Pregnant ...

Most people with scleroderma have autoantibodies. Several scleroderma-specific antibodies have been identified. These can help with diagnosis and give insight into the type of disease you may ...