TWiV 991: The cancer mRNA shot
On this episode of TWiV, the observation that the 1918 influenza virus is not lethal in nonhuman primates and implications for studies on viral virulence, and mRNA vaccines that control and resolve human papillomavirus-associated cancers in mice. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode •Register for ASV 2023 •MicrobeTV Discord Server •1918 influenza virus not lethal in nonhuman primates (J Virol) •mRNA vaccines control HPV-associated tumors (Sci Trans Med) •Letters read on TWiV 991 •Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 12, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 966: 1918 influenza with Jeffery Taubenberger
Vincent travels to the NIH campus to speak with Jeffery Taubenberger about his career, the 1918 influenza pandemic, deciphering the genome sequence of the virus from tissues of disease victims and using it to rescue infectious virus. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Jeffery Taubenberger Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV Influenza 1918 pandemic questions answered (Sci Transl Med) Reconstructed 1918 influenza virus (Science) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Int...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 23, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Pandemics from history - how they inform our response now
Does history count as a non-pharmaceutical intervention? Much of our view on what to do in this pandemic has been influenced by the 1917 Spanish 'flu outbreak - even though covid-19 seems to be acting differently.
In this podcast, we talk to Howard Markel, a professor of pediatrics at Michigan, as well as professor in the history of medicine.... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Pandemics from history - how they inform our response now
Does history count as a non-pharmaceutical intervention? Much of our view on what to do in this pandemic has been influenced by the 1917 Spanish 'flu outbreak - even though covid-19 seems to be acting differently.
In this podcast, we talk to Howard Markel, a professor of pediatrics at Michigan, as well as professor in the history of medicine. He's written books on quarantines and epidemics, and was part of a team that did the medical and historical work that first showed the value of flattening the curve.
This is the first of 4 podcasts from our US colleagues, looking at the disease in that country, which will be publi...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Pandemics from history - how they inform our response now
Does history count as a non-pharmaceutical intervention? Much of our view on what to do in this pandemic has been influenced by the 1917 Spanish 'flu outbreak - even though covid-19 seems to be acting differently.
In this podcast, we talk to Howard Markel, a professor of pediatrics at Michigan, as well as professor in the history of medicine. He's written books on quarantines and epidemics, and was part of a team that did the medical and historical work that first showed the value of flattening the curve.
This is the first of 4 podcasts from our US colleagues, looking at the disease in that country, which will be publis...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 598: Who was that masked man? Coronavirus update with Daniel Griffin
Daniel Griffin MD returns to TWiV from a hospital parking lot to provide updates on COVID-19 diagnostics, clinical picture, and therapeutics, followed by our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier,Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Daniel Griffin, MD Download TWiV 598 (70 MB .mp3, 115 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Restricted dispensing of Plaquenil in NY state Virology of COVID-19 patients (Nature) Susceptibility of domestic animals to SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv_ Cloth face ma...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 5, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Coronapod: Old treatments and new hopes
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss efforts to develop treatments for COVID-19.In this episode:02:00 A push for plasmaIn New York, hospitals are preparing to infuse patients with the antibody-rich blood plasma of people who have recovered from COVID-19. This approach has been used during disease outbreaks for over a century and we discuss how it works, and how effective is might be.We also talk about how drug trials for potential treatments are progressing, how scientists are pulling together, and what COVID-19 outbreaks on cruise ships are telling epidemiologists.News article: How blood from coronavirus ...
Source: Nature Podcast - March 27, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Coronapod: Old treatments and new hopes
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker, and Amy Maxmen discuss efforts to develop treatments for COVID-19.In this episode:02:00 A push for plasmaIn New York, hospitals are preparing to infuse patients with the antibody-rich blood plasma of people who have recovered from COVID-19. This approach has been used during disease outbreaks for over a century and we discuss how it works, and how effective is might be.We also talk about how drug trials for potential treatments are progressing, how scientists are pulling together, and what COVID-19 outbreaks on cruise ships are telling epidemiologists.News article: How blood from coronavirus ...
Source: Nature Podcast - March 27, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 446: Old sins die hard
The TWiV hosts review an analysis of gender parity trends at virology conferences, and the origin and unusual pathogenesis of the 1918 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus.Hosts: Vincent Racaniello,Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove,Rich Condit, andKathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeASM grant writing online courseGender parity trends at virology meetings (J Virol)Professor gender perpetuatesgender gap (NBER)Next generation researchersinitiative (NIH)NIH abandonsgrant cap (Science)Genesis and pathogenesis of 1918 H1N1 influenza virus (PNAS)Image creditLetters read on TWiV 446Weekly Science PicksKathy...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 17, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 210: Bond, covalent bond
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The complete TWiV team reviews identification of the cell receptor for hepatitis B and D viruses, and the cell enzyme that cleaves the genome-linked protein from picornaviral RNA.
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HBV and HDV cell receptor (eLIFE)
Getting to grips with hepatitis (eLIFE)
Sodium taurocholate
Poliovirus hijacks DNA repair enzyme (PNAS)
Letters read on TWiV 210
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Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 9, 2012 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Back to the Future: The 1918 Influenza Revisited
Public health officials and organizations around the world remain on high alert because of increasing concerns about the prospect of an influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be inevitable. The 1918 - 1919 influenza pandemic killed more people in absolute numbers than any other disease outbreak in history. There are lessons to be learned for the 1918 outbreak in how we address the issues facing us today.Read more online (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - May 8, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Back to the Future: The 1918 Influenza Revisited
Public health officials and organizations around the world remain on high alert because of increasing concerns about the prospect of an influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be inevitable. The 1918 - 1919 influenza pandemic killed more people in absolute numbers than any other disease outbreak in history. There are lessons to be learned for the 1918 outbreak in how we address the issues facing us today.
Read more online (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - May 8, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
