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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2025 · 1H 48M

TWiV 1245: Grabbing herpesvirus with both arms

from This Week in Virology · host Vincent Racaniello

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 Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! 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! Weekly Picks Brianne – New Study Suggests Using AI Made Doctors Less Skilled at Spotting Cancer Alan – Save the Microbes effort gets off the ground Vincent – Dr. Vinay Prasad's Catch-22: The Only Way He Can Truly Succeed at His Job is to Get Fired Again Listener Picks Chaim – "Virus Hunters" by Greer Williams Bridget – Wave Life Sciences and their potential treatment for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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