ABOUT THIS VIDEO: The number of T lymphocytes could drop significantly in COVID-19 patients. Researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 preys and kills powerful T cells that are supposed to kill the coronavirus, just like HIV. That’s the topic of the article…
With the urgent COVID19 public health emergency, there is an increased focus on maintaining a healthy immune system. For people living with HIV, as well as other chronic health conditions, this is especially important. Watch this short animated video about…
Interferons have been used as a medication to treat several diseases, the US research organisation, Mayo Clinic explains, including some types of cancers, Hepatitis C, and more controversially, HIV. But there is no evidence that interferons work to treat Covid-19.…
If you get Covid-19 and recover does that mean you are immune to the virus? If you become immune, how long does that immunity last? We are still looking for answers to many of these questions. In the meantime, Dr.…
COVID-19 Update 55 with Roger Seheult, MD of Dr. Seheult illustrates new findings from Nature (a peer-reviewed journal) about how the SARS-CoV-2 virus may infect T-cells and render them ineffective during COVID 19 infection. A comparison is also made to…
Seeing the virus up close helps us understand it. Support Vox by joining the Video Lab at or making a one-time contribution: The images of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that first appeared in humans in late 2019, were made using…
