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.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• 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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