Simple glucose-meter test can be used to monitor COVID-19 antibody levels

Simple glucose-meter test can be used to monitor COVID-19 antibody levels

Researchers have developed a simple, glucose-meter test that can help people monitor their own antibody levels against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19. The team from Johns Hopkins University in the US noted that over-the-counter COVID-19 tests can quickly show whether a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2.However, if a person has a positive result, there … Read more

Covid-19: Prolonged or severe illness leads to higher antibody levels, study finds

Covid-19: Prolonged or severe illness leads to higher antibody levels, study finds

Higher antibody levels over a period of time were also associated with persistent symptoms People with severe or long-lasting Covid-19 symptoms are more likely to develop high antibody levels needed to fight future infections, a new Rutgers University study has found. The paper, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, was part of the larger Rutgers … Read more