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COVID-19 protein triggers immune attacks on healthy cells — but a common drug can stop it


Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to healthy ones, effectively tricking the immune system into attacking the body’s own tissues.

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