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
TWiV 249: An inordinate fondness for viruses
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
Vincent, Dickson, Alan and Rich discuss an estimate of the number of different mammalian viruses on Earth.
Links for this episode:
Estimate of unknown viral diversity in mammals (mBio)
How many viruses on Earth? (virology blog)
Letters read on TWiV 249
Weekly Science Picks
Alan - Extreme macrophotographyDickson - Baloney detection kitRich - Mutant silkworms spin colored silk (original article)Vincent - FlightRadar24
Listener Pick of the Week
Jenn - Ebola ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 9, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Psychosocial response to epidemics – lessons from Ebola applied to COVID-19
In this podcast, CPD Online Deputy Editor Dr Howard Ryland talks to Dr Peter Hughes about his experience of working in West Africa during the Ebola outbreak. They discuss what comparisons can be drawn between Ebola and COVID-19 and examine the lessons we can learn from the psychosocial response seen in West Africa – from the perspective of patients, healthcare workers and wider society. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - October 24, 2006 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts
Helpful Ebola Information
(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
After Ebola: Curbing Infectious Diseases
(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's lost opportunities?
(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: 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
Ebola Update - 1
(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
