Is There Antibody Out There? The Path to an Effective COVID-19 Vaccine

Unbiased Science

@unbiasedscipod

Education, Health & Fitness, Science

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🗓️ 21 September 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Welcome to the Unbiased Science Podcast! Join Dr. Jessica Steier, a public health expert, and Dr. Andrea Love, an immunology expert, as they dive into the science behind pertinent health-related topics. Former college classmates, these two esteemed scientists join forces as a dynamic duo bringing you trustworthy and reliable information, while simultaneously dispelling many common misconceptions. In our inaugural episode, we concentrate on the current COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we discuss the immunology behind COVID-19 infection, and address recent reports suggesting antibody levels in recovered patients decline quickly. We focus on how the adaptive immune system - antibodies, B cells, and T cells - work together to establish long-term immunity to infection and the role that will play in development of an effective vaccine. We also touch briefly on the concept of herd immunity, and why vaccination is so important. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.9	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:52.7	I'm your co-host, Dr. Jessica Steyer.
0:55.8	And I'm your other co-host, Dr. Andrea Love.
1:01.0	And we are so excited to record our very first episode today.
1:08.9	So, Andrea, I feel like we need to do just a little bit of an intro icebreaker for folks who don't know who we are.
1:13.2	This is a surprise for Andrea. So let's just dive in.
1:18.5	And I know we have a lot of content that we want to get to today. But I thought it'd be good to just kick off with three quick questions just to introduce ourselves to everyone.
1:22.3	Oh, good. Is that okay? Yes, let's do it.
1:28.0	All right.
1:29.7	So, Andrea, let's just start.
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