"What if your next pint could do more than just taste great - what if it protected you from disease? That's the bold idea behind a controversial experiment from virologist Chris Buck, who literally brewed a beer that may act as a vaccine. From Lab Coat to Home Brew Chris Buck isn't your typical home brewer - he's a virologist at the National Cancer Institute, known for discovering several human polyomaviruses, a family of viruses linked to cancers and serious infections in people with weakened immune systems."
"Buck's vaccine beer isn't a government-sanctioned product - he brewed it in his kitchen and drank it himself as part of a self-experiment. After consuming multiple batches, including his brother and other family members, blood tests showed they produced antibodies against some types of the virus without apparent side effects. To share his work, he posted the brewing method and results on open science platforms, though these findings haven't been peer-reviewed - meaning the wider scientific community hasn't yet vetted the data formally."
A virologist at the National Cancer Institute brewed beer using yeast engineered to produce viral proteins intended to induce immunity against human polyomaviruses. The beer was self-administered in multiple batches by the brewer and several family members. Blood tests after consumption indicated production of antibodies against some polyomavirus types without apparent immediate side effects. The brewer posted brewing methods and results on open science platforms, but the findings have not undergone peer review. Experts raised safety concerns about the small sample size and lack of formal clinical trials, especially for vulnerable populations such as organ transplant patients. Ethicists warned about potential impacts on public trust.
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