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Walking on Xolair
This week, we’re going to take a deep dive into omalizumab, otherwise known as Xolair, a monoclonal antibody drug used to treat asthma. So what’s a monoclonal antibody? This article from the American Cancer Society defines monoclonal antibodies as synthetic proteins that when incorporated into the human body, function as human antibodies. This is useful…
COVID-19 Antibody Response
It’s on everyone’s mind and I’m sure we’re all sick of hearing about it every time we partake in any sort of media, but COVID-19 is ravaging the world. But how exactly does this enigmatic disease work? Who is at risk of being infected, and can they be infected twice? Well the answer to those…
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