A Common Cold , May Help Protect <br />You From COVID-19, Study Suggests.<br />BBC News reports a recent study suggests catching a cold may help your body <br />protect itself against COVID-19.<br />The study found that those who had developed specific immune cells to fend off catching another cold also appeared less likely to become infected by the coronavirus.<br />Researchers say their study <br />focused on T cells, an integral part <br />of the body's immune system.<br />T cells target and kill specific <br />threats in the body.<br />After an infection has subsided, T cells may remain in the body for future protection.<br />The study was conducted on 52 subjects who lived with others who had recently tested positive for coronavirus.<br />The study was conducted on 52 subjects who lived with others who had recently tested positive for coronavirus.<br />Data shows half of those studied <br />eventually tested positive themselves. .<br />One-third of the study's participants who didn't test positive for COVID-19 had <br />large amounts of specific T cells in <br />their bloodstream.<br />Experts say such T cells signify the body's response to another human coronavirus, most likely the common cold.<br />Researchers hope the study can improve our understanding of how human immune systems respond to COVID-19 and how to improve the efficacy of vaccines.<br />Researchers hope the study can improve our understanding of how human immune systems respond to COVID-19 and how to improve the efficacy of vaccines.<br />Learning from what the body does right could help inform the design of new vaccines. , Ajit Lalvani, senior researcher of the study, via BBC News.<br />Learning from what the body does right could help inform the design of new vaccines. , Ajit Lalvani, senior researcher of the study, via BBC News
