Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative treatments
That is kind of cool, I guess, but it kinda feels like “Let’s take these valuable care providers and take advantage of the increased exposure to germs that they subject themselves to, and then HARVEST THEIR VERY BLOOD!”
You’ve got a point, but the Venn diagram of people who would become a pediatrician and people who voluntarily give blood is likely as close to a circle as most professions get anyway, so this is just smart use of a resource provided willingly 🤷
That is kind of cool, I guess, but it kinda feels like “Let’s take these valuable care providers and take advantage of the increased exposure to germs that they subject themselves to, and then HARVEST THEIR VERY BLOOD!”
You’ve got a point, but the Venn diagram of people who would become a pediatrician and people who voluntarily give blood is likely as close to a circle as most professions get anyway, so this is just smart use of a resource provided willingly 🤷
Looks like they screened it and then were able to reproduce the relevant antibodies in vitro.