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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Global Health NOW: The Case For Custom Antibodies. August 2020

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The Case For Custom Antibodies

While the world awaits a vaccine, drugmakers—and the US government—are throwing resources behind a potential stop-gap solution: custom antibodies designed to fight COVID-19.
 
Grown in bioreactor vats, these monoclonal antibodies are copies of naturally occurring proteins.
 
Already used against cancer and other disorders, the method has been endorsed by big-name scientists including Anthony Fauci, who says they are “almost a sure bet” against COVID-19.

But unlike a vaccine, the immunity provided would wane.
                 
Drugmakers are racing to find the ideal combination of antibodies to take on COVID-19, and rival drugmakers have been cleared to join their manufacturing forces if any one drug gets the green light.
 
Reuters
 

Related: Regeneron says antibody cocktail prevents and treats COVID-19 in animals – Reuters


Climate Reality Project. Spotlight On: Indigenous Leadership



From the Lumbee Nation elders instrumental in stopping the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to the Standing Rock Sioux protestors risking everything to block the Dakota Access Pipeline, Indigenous activists are leading the fight against fossil fuels and for a truly just transition to clean energy across the US.

Join our next Spotlight On webinar on August 11 from 2-3 PM ET to hear how four Indigenous activists who’ve been on the front lines of this fight stood up to fossil fuel giants and won.

 

 

 

Our speakers include:

  • Donna Chavis, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and an activist with over 40 years of service.
  • Jorden Revels, a member of the Lumbee Tribe who has been an active environmental justice advocate for his community since he first heard about the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
  • Beth Roach, a chair of the environmental issues committee of the Nottoway Indian Tribal Council in Virginia.
  • Bii Gallardo, a core team member for the International Indigenous Youth Council Los Angeles Chapter.

Space is limited, so please RSVP today!

Deborah Onaderu
Engagement Coordinator
The Climate Reality Project

 


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