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While this does sound terrifying I believe the next step in combating these viruses will be precision immunotherapeutics. What I mean by this is that we do hav
by DamnYuppie 11y ago
While this does sound terrifying I believe the next step in combating these viruses will be precision immunotherapeutics. What I mean by this is that we do have the ability to create custom antibodies for a specific person for a specific virus or bodily activity. There are several companies working on this and are having great results using this to treat cancer, first among them is Imagen Biopharma, Inc.
- vox_mollis 11y agoCancer kills in months; sepsis kills in days. Do these techniques work on those timescales?
- DamnYuppie 11y agoMy understanding is that it would be use as an immunization ahead of time.
- ceejayoz 11y agoThat doesn't really fit with "custom antibodies for a specific person for a specific virus or bodily activity".
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoWell, try this: You go to the doctor's office. They take a blood sample or a throat swab or whatever. They DNA sequence the bacteria they find. Then they give you antibiotics that will kill what you have.
- theandrewbailey 11y agoI didn't read anything related to viruses in this story.
- vectorjohn 11y agoAntibiotics don't do anything for viruses or cancer.