Genetic Insights into Vaccine Responses

TWiV reviews cuts in National Science Foundation budgets, cuts to Harvard University grants, judge blocks ban on Harvard enrolling international students, DOGE ordered cuts of NIH grants, endemic coronavirus infection induces Fc receptor binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, and inherited IFNAR1 deficiency causing adverse reactions to measles and yellow fever infectious vaccines.

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• NSF funding cut to lowest level (NY Times)
• 1,000 grants cut at Harvard University (Nature)
• Administration ban on international students at Harvard blocked (CNN)
• DOGE killed NIH grants (Nature)
• Endemic coronavirus infection induces FcR binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (J Virol)
• IFNAR1 deficiency and severe reaction to measles and yellow fever vaccines (J Exp Med)
• Letters read on TWiV 1221
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

Angela – Contact lenses that give people infrared vision — even with their eyes shut (one, two) Alan –  Autocrats are afraid of you – see the graphic, especially. Vincent – How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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