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Australian Study: Lung Protein May Prevent COVID

  • #Diseases & conditions
  • #COVID-19
  • #Medicine & healthcare
  • #Switzerland
  • #Australia
  • #Vaccination
  • #Pharmaceuticals
  • #Influenza
  • #China
  • #Canada
  • #Brazil
  • #Hepatitis
  • #Research
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FEB 2023
Image copyright: The Guardian
story last updated FEB 2023

The Spin

Narrative A

Though there's still research to be done, this study has discovered a novel virus-binding protein that could help create future treatment strategies. Not only can LRRC15 capture and immobilize COVID in human airways, but it can possibly even help fibroblast cells pass these immobilized cells onto the lung for further protection. This is an exciting breakthrough.

Journals

Narrative B

This is undoubtedly promising news, but it's tainted by its late arrival. Although the vaccine has helped protect millions, it consumed researchers' energy and resources, resulting in research like this — which should have taken place when the pandemic began — being neglected. Doctors should learn this lesson and spread out their resources should another viral outbreak ever occur again.

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