Editors’ Picks July 29, 2021 COVID-19 Exposure Notifications system launches for university communitySmartphone system complements traditional contact tracing.News Release June 28, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine generates immune structures critical for lasting immunityVaccines likely induce strong, persistent immunity to COVID-19.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 22, 2021 Among COVID-19 survivors, an increased risk of death, serious illnessMajor study details numerous long-term effects of COVID-19, pointing to massive health burden.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 10, 2021 A year of COVID-19Science, medicine rose to the occasion in the battle against the novel coronavirus, but the fight to return to normalcy rages on.Medical Campus & Community 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 19, 2021 A crisis unfolds: COVID-19 surge gives way to unprecedented collaboration, innovationA coordinated pandemic response from School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and BJC HealthCare.Outlook Magazine 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 January 29, 2021 ‘It’s why we got into medicine’Fierce sense of mission drives front-line workers as they treat COVID-19.Outlook Magazine December 17, 2020 Historic, hopeful moment arrives as COVID-19 vaccinations begin on Medical CampusEmployees with close patient contact begin receiving Pfizer vaccine; older ages prioritized.Medical Campus & Community November 12, 2020 Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patientsAntidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection.News Release September 24, 2020 ‘A journey of a lifetime’Students embark on medical journeys during pandemic, new curriculum rollout.Medical Campus & Community August 26, 2020 Washington University develops COVID-19 saliva testTest is faster, simpler than nasal, oral swab tests and enables screening on a massive scale.News Release August 21, 2020 Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in miceNasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection.News Release August 11, 2020 Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in miceVaccine prevents pneumonia, elicits high levels of protective antibodies.News Release August 4, 2020 Pandemic acts as dress rehearsal for new medical school curriculumReaffirms emphasis on technology, community outreach.Medical Campus & Community August 4, 2020 Boosting immune system a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19Researchers find weakened, rather than hyperactive, immunity in response to virus.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 June 25, 2020 Folding@home’s fight against COVID-19 enlists big tech, gamers, pro soccerOver 4 million computers worldwide aiding coronavirus research.News Release, Video June 11, 2020 Patients with COVID-19 donate specimens to advance research effortsBiorepository project initiated early in pandemic to streamline coronavirus research efforts.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 Posts navigation 1 2 3 4 Next ›