/tags/antibody-testing antibody testing en-US WLRN Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:56:42 GMT /news/2021-08-23/new-evidence-points-to-antibodies-as-a-reliable-indicator-of-vaccine-protection After vaccination, antibody levels can help predict how much protection a COVID shot offers, scientists are learning. The finding could speed up the development of future vaccines. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:56:42 GMT /news/2021-08-23/new-evidence-points-to-antibodies-as-a-reliable-indicator-of-vaccine-protection Joe Palca /news/2021-08-13/desantis-touts-regeneron-clinics-to-relieve-pressure-on-emergency-rooms Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Downtown Jacksonville Thursday touting Regeneron, an antibody treatment for those infected with the coronavirus. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:30:04 GMT /news/2021-08-13/desantis-touts-regeneron-clinics-to-relieve-pressure-on-emergency-rooms Sydney Boles /news/2021-01-26/gorilla-gets-monoclonal-antibody-therapy-for-covid-19 An older silverback gorilla in Escondido, Calif., received an array of treatments after it and others in its troop contracted the coronavirus. The therapy came from a supply meant for nonhumans. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:45:30 GMT /news/2021-01-26/gorilla-gets-monoclonal-antibody-therapy-for-covid-19 Dustin Jones /2020-11-23/fda-grants-emergency-authorization-for-a-2nd-covid-19-antibody-treatment The experimental cocktail from the biotech company Regeneron is the same drug President Trump got when he was battling the coronavirus this year. It is designed for mild to moderate cases. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:55:12 GMT /2020-11-23/fda-grants-emergency-authorization-for-a-2nd-covid-19-antibody-treatment Matthew S. Schwartz /2020-07-29/florida-will-pause-coronavirus-testing-due-to-impending-storm After the state's testing sites close Thursday evening, they won't reopen until at least Tuesday morning — part of the safety precautions for Tropical Storm Isaias. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 21:31:00 GMT /2020-07-29/florida-will-pause-coronavirus-testing-due-to-impending-storm Bill Chappell /health-care/2020-06-23/florida-residents-are-getting-more-and-more-antibody-tests-do-they-know-what-the-tests-mean The day of her 38th birthday in April, Jane Castro decided it was time to finally find out if she’d contracted COVID-19 during a January trip to Arizona… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:11:33 GMT /health-care/2020-06-23/florida-residents-are-getting-more-and-more-antibody-tests-do-they-know-what-the-tests-mean Jenny Staletovich /news/2020-06-17/state-boosts-covid-19-testing-for-long-term-care-workers TALLAHASSEE --- Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a pair of… Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:25:39 GMT /news/2020-06-17/state-boosts-covid-19-testing-for-long-term-care-workers Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida /health-care/2020-06-16/covid-19-showing-signs-of-expanding-in-south-florida As South Florida swings into its third week of reopening amid the COVID-19 outbreak and testing expands, the virus is showing signs of increasing.The… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:25:53 GMT /health-care/2020-06-16/covid-19-showing-signs-of-expanding-in-south-florida Jenny Staletovich /local-news/2020-06-04/coronavirus-live-updates-statewide-coronavirus-cases-jump-above-60-000 This post will be updated today, Thursday, June 4, with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊstaff continues to add to community… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:59:07 GMT /local-news/2020-06-04/coronavirus-live-updates-statewide-coronavirus-cases-jump-above-60-000 ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊNews /health-care/2020-06-01/florida-posted-its-antibody-testing-results-but-its-not-clear-how-accurate-they-are In its first account of statewide antibody testing, the Florida Department of Health reported Friday that about 4.4 percent of more than 123,000 tested… Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT /health-care/2020-06-01/florida-posted-its-antibody-testing-results-but-its-not-clear-how-accurate-they-are Jenny Staletovich