The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
There are about 26 different spike proteins. I shouldn't say different. There are about 26 spike proteins that line the surface of a SARS-CoV-2 viral particle, and these spike proteins will bind to a receptor on many different cell types we have in our body that have a receptor called ACE2.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.
But the spike protein has really become a common household name. At this point, most people around the world know what the spike protein is mostly because it's the entry point for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to get into our cells.