Talkin Immunology With Biolegend

In this latest podcast, we tackle the resurgence of Measles, vaccinations, and common anti-vaccination myths! Note regarding our talk on the polio vaccine: Following its mass production in 1955, certain pharmaceutical companies failed to properly inactivate the Salk vaccine, leading to over 250 reported cases of paralysis. Salk’s inactivated polio vaccine was the first developed, followed by the oral polio vaccine (OPV). OPV remained in use in the US until 1999 where it was replaced with an inactivated, injectable vaccine. However, OPV is still used in other countries around the world. Topics Common vaccination myths WHO's ten threats to global health in 2019 Teen secretly gets vaccinated, speaks to Senate Unvaccinated teen sues school for limiting his activity Facebook to ban anti-vaxx ads in new push against 'vaccine hoaxes' Measles returns to Costa Rica thanks to unvaccinated family Anti-Vaxx mom asks how she can protect her 3 year old from Measles outbreak Study on 657,461 children finds no l

In our return to the podcast, we discuss the first immortal cell line, HeLa cells, and the controversial circumstances of how they were obtained from Henrietta Lacks. Topics The Controversy Over HeLa Cells The Henrietta Lacks Foundation The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks (Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins to name research building after Henrietta Lacks Moore v. Regents of the University of California Dat Tran and Lick-A-Bubble Harry Potter Spoilers (15:32-15:50) Keywords: Henrietta Lacks, podcast, HeLa cells, cell line, telomeres, telomerase, polio, senescence, Helen Lane, cancer, Johns Hopkins, George Otto Gey, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, John Moore, David Golde