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Gain-Of-Function Research And Covid-19: Could Too Much Oversight Slow Progress?
Infectious disease expert and biology professor Dave Wessner explores the scientific merit versus potential danger of experiments that change the genetic makeup of viruses and give them new abilities to better understand how they infect others and caus…
An HIV Vaccine May Be Closer Than Ever—Thanks, In Part, To Covid-19
Infectious disease expert Dave Wessner reports from the 24th International AIDS Conference, where researchers shared ways that Covid vaccine development might help the development of a vaccine for AIDS.
From AIDS To Covid To Monkeypox: Experts Agree Inequalities Drive Public Health Crises
Infectious disease expert Dave Wessner reports from the 24th International AIDS Conference, where the big picture focused on how everyone should have access to scientific advancements that improve public health.
How Does Covid-19 Impact People With HIV? It’s Not Completely Clear Yet
Infectious disease expert Dr. Dave Wessner explores new research about how Covid-19 may impact the health of people with HIV.
What Covid-19 In Gorillas Teaches Us About Viral Evolution
Virologist Dave Wessner explores what a gorilla having a case of Covid-19 tells us about the spread of the virus from humans to animals, and vice-versa.
A Virologist Explains What You Need To Know About The New Coronavirus Variants
Infectious disease expert Dr. Dave Wessner explains why it’s so important to identify new variants of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 as they emerge.
How The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Impacted People With HIV In Sub-Saharan Africa
Infectious disease expert Dr. Dave Wessner explores how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted HIV patients in parts of Africa.
Here’s What Scientists Know So Far About The Intersection Of HIV And The Coronavirus Pandemic
Infectious disease expert Dr. Dave Wessner explores what we know—and what we don’t know—about the impact of Covid-19 on those who are HIV-positive.
How Infectious Diseases Like Covid-19 Get Their Names—And Why It’s Important To Use Them Correctly
Infectious disease expert Dr. Dave Wessner explains how infectious diseases get their names, and why using those names properly is an important aspect of fighting them.
Early Data From Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Are Encouraging, But There’s Still A Long Way To Go
Virologist Dave Wessner explains what we know about two promising coronavirus vaccines so far – and how much more we still need to know before they come onto the market.
