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Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
If you or anyone you know has asthma, you may have heard of the drug Xolair (Omalizumab). Xolair is what is known as a monoclonal antibody drug. To explain how the drug works, understanding what a monoclonal antibody is is important. A monoclonal antibody is an antibody produced in vitro that only recognizes a single…
Coronavirus testing and how it works
We’ve all heard a lot about the COVID-19 tests in the news. But have you wondered how these tests are conducted and what exactly they are testing for? I know I was curious. After looking into it, I found that there are 2 major types of tests being used: polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antibody…
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