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At Last, COVID Treatments
I AM BIO
English - November 30, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB - ★★★★★ - 67 ratingsLife Sciences Science Health & Fitness Medicine coronavirus covid virus biopharmaceuticals biotech patients biotechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Covid threatens those whose immune systems can’t make enough neutralizing antibodies to fight off the viral invaders. But what if scientists could make super-potent antibodies in the lab and infuse them into newly infected patients? That’s exactly what the first FDA-authorized coronavirus antibody treatment has achieved. Its maker, Eli Lilly, has generated clinical evidence that their therapy can significantly reduce COVID hospitalization rates when taken early.