Health Care-Illness

We Have No Idea If Covid Immune Responses Fall Off Rapidly in Cases Where There Is A Full Response!

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We barely understand how the immune system works, actually, that isn’t completely accurate, we know parts of it.  We know that a full response involves numerous cell types.  Making antibody isn’t the end-all and be-all of the immune response.  As I wrote above, long-term immunity requires T and other types of cells.  We don’t even fully understand how long term anti-body responses work, completely.  What triggers are necessary to get anti-body production upon reexposure?  None of these studies are looking at the immune responses of the folks they are examining, they are looking at one aspect of a very complex system and drawing huge conclusions about the importance of the work.  

COVID-19 Antibody Response Drops in 3 Months According to Kings College London Report in Review

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In the first longitudinal study of its kind, scientists analysed the immune response of more than 90 patients and healthcare workers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS foundation trust and found levels of antibodies that can destroy the virus peaked about three weeks after the onset of symptoms then swiftly declined.

I'm a physiotherapist. Seeing the impact of Covid on survivors will haunt me forever

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I’ve never seen anything like coronavirus before. Recovering will be a Herculean task for patients, but we are here to help.
But never have I seen the cracked-glass effect on lung CT scans like those of Covid-19 patients. I have stared at them wondering where the breath is coming from, worrying if they will be able to conjure up the respiratory effort to sit, stand, step, move, live. Those scans will skulk in the depths of my brain for the rest of my days.

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