Stories by: Virgil June 28, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine generates immune structures critical for lasting immunityVaccines likely induce strong, persistent immunity to COVID-19.News Release June 24, 2021 Virus that causes COVID-19 can find alternate route to infect cellsCOVID-19 drugs, vaccines still effective against mutating virus.News Release June 21, 2021 COVID-19 dual-antibody therapies effective against variants in animal studyCombination therapies appear to prevent emergence of drug resistance.News Release May 24, 2021 Good news: Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protectionPeople who have had mild illness develop antibody-producing cells that can last lifetime.News Release April 16, 2021 Washington University researchers to design detectors of airborne SARS-CoV-2Alzheimer’s researchers, aerosol engineer team up to develop rapid screening tools.News Release March 11, 2021 Combating COVID-19: Labs pivot to fight a common enemyLabs retooled to investigate how the virus causes disease and to develop drugs, vaccines and diagnostics.Outlook Magazine March 4, 2021 Clinical trial in children to investigate rare inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19Study examines immunologic roots of severe disease after infection with novel coronavirus.News Release March 4, 2021 New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variantsWorrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus.News Release February 16, 2021 Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cellsFindings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs.News Release November 13, 2020 Study: Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine stormFindings indicate anti-inflammatory drugs likely to benefit only a fraction of people with severe disease.News Release August 11, 2020 Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in miceVaccine prevents pneumonia, elicits high levels of protective antibodies.News Release July 20, 2020 Lab-made virus mimics COVID-19 virusIs safer to work with, can aid efforts to find drugs, vaccines.News Release July 9, 2020 Global wildlife surveillance could provide early warning for next pandemicExperts propose decentralized system to monitor wildlife markets, other hot spots.News Release July 1, 2020 Effort to screen potential COVID-19 antiviral drugs underwayResearchers can submit potential antiviral molecules for screening.News Release June 25, 2020 Neidorffs commit $5 million to honor distinguished cliniciansGift to establish endowed professorships recognizing Robert C. Packman, John S. Daniels.News Release June 18, 2020 COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settingsSuch antibody tests use finger-prick blood samples, deliver quick results .News Release June 10, 2020 COVID-19 mouse model will speed search for drugs, vaccinesCould aid efforts to study risk factors for severe illness, death.News Release May 26, 2020 Experts urge caution in interpreting COVID-19 antibody testsFalse positive results are cause for concern.News Release May 8, 2020 Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemicNationwide, fewer people with stroke symptoms receiving care at hospitals.News Release May 5, 2020 COVID-19 in-home monitoring program launchedSchool of Medicine, BJC HealthCare program involves daily check-ins aimed at reducing hospitalizations.News Release April 30, 2020 On the front lines in the fight against COVID-19Medical professionals dramatically shift focus to help patients infected with coronavirus.Medical Campus & Community April 16, 2020 COVID-19 survivors needed to donate blood plasmaPlasma transfusion program launched at Washington University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital.News Release April 10, 2020 Social distancing has graduate students defending theses onlineFamily, friends tune in from afar to support major milestone.Medical Campus & Community April 3, 2020 Medical clinic shifts approach to patient care to defend against COVID-19FEMA disaster management strategy guides rapid turnaround.News Release Posts navigation 1 2 Next ›