Season 5, Episode 27 looks at the recent history of novel corona virus infections in humans. The past twenty years has revealed a pattern in zoonotic viral transmission. Does the enzyme protease Furin hold the key to the success of modern day pandemics? Listen as we delve deeper into Gain of Function Research and its implications in the current pandemic.

Episode Research Links:

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20030411/sars-timeline-of-outbreak

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4106996/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-021-00908-w

https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Gain-of-Function-Research.aspx

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