TWiV 302: The sky is falling
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVers discuss the growing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, and an epidemic of respiratory disease in the US caused by enterovirus D68.
Links for this episode
Cancer patient saved by measles virus
Ebola virus genome sequences (Science)
Robert Garry on Ebola outbreak
Aerosol transmission
WHO Ebola outbreak summary
CDC Ebola outbreak page
Ebola outbreak epi curve
CED Ebola outbreak info graphic
Ebola response roadmap (CDC)
Ebola outbreak discussion...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 14, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Ebola: Is It Fair That Americans Received the Treatment?
Many are worried about a potential spread of Ebola, but another challenge is determining who would get treatment or vaccines that might prevent transmission down the road. (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast - August 21, 2014 Category: Health Management Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 297: Ebola! Don't panic
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVites present an all-ebolavirus episode, tackling virology, epidemiology, and approaches to prevention and cure that are in the pipeline.
Links for this episode
Risks and benefits of gain-of-function experiments (mBio)
Scientists for Science
US Policy for oversight of DURC (pdf)
US framework for guiding H5N1 transmission expts (pdf)
Extra oversight for H7N9 experiments (Science)
TWiV 283: No Reston for the weary
Is it Ebolavirus or Ebola virus? (virology blog)
Ebola virus disease update&...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - August 10, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 283: No Reston for the weary
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Jens H. Kuhn
Jens speaks with the TWiV team about filoviruses, including the recent Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea.
Links for this episode
Review of Zanamavir clinical trials (Brit Med J)
Ebola virus disease in Guinea (NEJM)
Filovirus nomenclature (virology blog)
Ebola virus disease, West Africa (ProMedMail)
How lethal are ebolaviruses? (virology blog)
Letters read on TWiV 283
Weekly Science Picks
Alan - AMNH digital special collectionsVincent - Viral entry...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 4, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Ebola Vaccine: First Steps
(Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments)
Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments - May 15, 2006 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: National Library of Medicine Source Type: podcasts
Ebola vaccine's initial success
(Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments)
Source: MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments - May 15, 2006 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: National Library of Medicine Source Type: podcasts
