TWiV reviews fradulent science becoming an industry, FDA may not authorize Pfizer COVID vaccine for young kids, Kennedy won’t push strict pesticide regulations conserved betacoronavirus sequences recognized by human T cells, and Bispecific antibodies protect against herpes recurrent disease.
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- Support science education at MicrobeTV
- Frontiers in Comparative Systems Virology
- Fradulent science becomes an industry (Science)
- FDA may not authorize Pfizer COVID vaccine for young kids (CIDRAP)
- Kennedy Won’t Push Strict Pesticide Regulations (NY Times)
- Conserved betacoronavirus sequences recognized by human T cells (Cell)
- Bispecific antibodies protect against herpes recurrent disease (Cell Rep)
- Letters read on TWiV 1245
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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