22 min listen
Could a Polio Vaccine End This Pandemic? | BONUS episode
FromOrbitals
ratings:
Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jul 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has scientists considering a few less-conventional options while vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are being developed. One option might be the oral polio vaccine. We chatted with one of the researchers proposing the idea—Dr. Robert Gallo—to understand why a vaccine that hasn’t been used in the US for two decades might provide short-term protection against this coronavirus.
Released:
Jul 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (46)
Antibiotic Resistance | Orbitals 202: We need antibiotics, we rely on them. Much of humanity has survived because of them. But they could also lead to our demise if we’re not careful. Antibiotic resistance isn’t some far-off threat, it’s already a part of our guts and our society,... by Orbitals