Proteins may halt the severe cytokine storms seen in COVID-19 patients

Thursday, April 16, 2020 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

A team of researchers has developed specialized antibody-like receptor proteins that they believe could soak up the excess cytokines produced during a cytokine storm. This excessive immune response, sometimes seen in Covid-19 patients, can be fatal.

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