Labmade antibodies can prevent HIV infection—but only if they match the virus
The Moderna mRNA vaccine works against newly emerged COVID-19 mutants. Mutants like B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 carrying changes in the virus spike protein appear to help the virus spread, but not to evade currently available vaccines
New Discovery Could Stop Dengue’s “Breakbone” Fever: A new antibody attacks a protein the virus makes, not the virus itself.