Pathogens inhaled along with respiratory droplets enter through the nasal lining, causing respiratory infections. Brigham researchers have developed a pathogen capture and neutralizing spray (PCANS), ...

video: This spinning blue shape is the outer shell (glycoprotein) that shields lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) from immune system attack. And yet new research shows that an antibody (grey) ...

The makers of a nasal spray launched last year by start-up Akita Biosciences have pulled back the curtain on how their product works (Adv. Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1002/adma.202406348). The company’s ...

We often hold it to be self-evident that antibodies are key to an effective immune response against a pathogen—the more (or more potent) antibodies your body makes, the better it will fight off an ...

Broadly neutralizing antibodies are already being used to fight viruses. This approach could also help to treat infections with multi-resistant bacteria in the future. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...

Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins, are specialized proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign invaders, such as viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. They are ...

While most infection control innovations work to destroy disease-causing pathogens, a team at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute has received federal funding ...

A research team has engineered a new nanomaterial that can boost the potency of common disinfectants. The use of peroxide-based disinfectants has grown with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet ...