'Right now, it may look like this virus has the upper hand, but we are going to prevail. And when we do, I believe that we’ll be better as a community and closer as a nation because of it.' Why DrMichaelWebMD feels hopeful right now:
Even with the tragic news that we face each day, I can’t help but be hopeful. I’ll admit it – I’m an eternal optimist, but I have no doubt that we will find our way out of this.
While it may feel like nearly a lifetime at this point, we’ve known about the coronavirus that causesfor only 4 months. In this short amount of time, I’m quite impressed with the medical advancements we’ve already seen. To help counter that, researchers are creating synthetic antibodies that could be used to both treat the infection and potentially help prevent it in someone who hasn’t yet been infected. This approach was used to fight past outbreaks like Ebola. While this strategy might not be used widespread, it could be useful to decrease the risk among those who are at particularly high risk, such as healthcare workers or those whose immune systems are suppressed, like cancer patients on chemotherapy.
While there’s no doubt we need more testing, it has come a long way in a short time. One of the latest developments is a new antibody test. The nasal swab test that’s currently used detects the virus’ genetic material – called a PCR test. It diagnoses an active infection. The antibody blood test is different in a very important way. It detects the antibodies that our bodies create in response to the virus. Those antibodies stick around after we’re better and likely provide immunity.
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