TWiV 586: Coronavirus update: wash your hands
In this week's coverage of the coronavirus epidemic, the TWiV team discusses the fatality rate, China's initial reaction to the outbreak, conspiracy theories, how long the virus remains infectious on surfaces, and evidence for virus in the intestinal tract. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Download TWiV 586 (72 MB .mp3, 119 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode China reacted too slowly to epidemic (NY Times) Wuhan rounds up infected (NY Times) 2019-nCoV asymptomatic transmission report flawed (Sci...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 9, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 585: The coronavirus epidemic
The TWiVerers continue their coverage of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, as the number of cases increase dramatically and the virus begins person-to-person transmission in other countries. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV 2020 Real time tracking of 2019-nCoV (JHU) Estimation of 2019-nCoV R0 (Int J Inf Dis) WHO Sitreps on 2019-nCoV Coronavirus overtakes SARS (SCMP) HHS press conference Discovery of 2019-nCoV (bioRxiv) Rich CoV genes ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 2, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 582: This little virus went to market
TWiV provides updates on the new coronavirus causing respiratory disease in China, the current influenza season, and the epidemic of African swine fever, including determination of the three-dimensional structure of the virus particle. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Download TWiV 582 (71 MB .mp3, 118 min) Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV 2020 NJ ready to remove religious vaccine exemptions (Patch) New virus causing pneumonia in China (NY Times) New China virus is coronavirus (NY ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 12, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
31 October 2019: An AI masters the video game StarCraft II, and measuring arthropod abundance
This week, a computer beats the best human players in StarCraft II, and a huge study of insects and other arthropods.In this episode:00:45 Learning to playBy studying and experimenting, an AI has reached Grandmaster level at the video game Starcraft II.Research Article: Vinyals et al.; News Article: Google AI beats experienced human players at real-time strategy game StarCraft II10:08 Research HighlightsA record-breaking lightning bolt, and identifying our grey matter’s favourite tunesResearch Highlight: Here come the lightning ‘megaflashes’; Research Highlight: Why some songs delight the hum...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 30, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
31 October 2019: An AI masters the video game StarCraft II, and measuring arthropod abundance
This week, a computer beats the best human players in StarCraft II, and a huge study of insects and other arthropods.In this episode:00:45 Learning to playBy studying and experimenting, an AI has reached Grandmaster level at the video game Starcraft II.Research Article: Vinyals et al.; News Article: Google AI beats experienced human players at real-time strategy game StarCraft II10:08 Research HighlightsA record-breaking lightning bolt, and identifying our grey matter’s favourite tunesResearch Highlight: Here come the lightning ‘megaflashes’; Research Highlight: Why some songs delight the hum...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 30, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Ep370: Interviewed on Louie Free Show
Just wanted to share my interview from the Louie B Free Radio Show on June 6, 2019. I share a little bit about growing up in the Youngstown, Ohio area. We also talk about medical topics like medicine & social media, the perceived fear of vaccines, the 2019 Measles epidemic in the USA, the inappropriate use of antibiotics for viral infections, the concerning cost of pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs, hospice and end of life care, the dangers of genetic testing, and more! (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - September 4, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
The Lessons of the Opioid Epidemic
Interview with Yngvild Olsen, M.D., M.P.H., author of Lessons Learned From the Opioid Epidemic (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - September 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
29 August 2019: Carbon-based computing, and depleting ancient-human genomes
This week, a computer chip based on carbon nanotubes, and the potential pitfalls of sequencing ancient-human remains.In this episode: 00:45 A nanotube microprocessorScientists are looking beyond silicon, by constructing a computer chip using carbon nanotubes.Research article: Shulaker et al. News and Views: Nanotube computer scaled up 08:38 Research HighlightsWeighing neutrinos, and discovering a hidden Zika epidemic.Research Highlight: Lightest neutrino is at least 6 million times lighter than an electron; Research Highlight: Cuba’s untold Zika outbreak uncovered 10:29 Using ancient-human remains con...
Source: Nature Podcast - August 28, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
29 August 2019: Carbon-based computing, and depleting ancient-human genomes
This week, a computer chip based on carbon nanotubes, and the potential pitfalls of sequencing ancient-human remains.In this episode: 00:45 A nanotube microprocessorScientists are looking beyond silicon, by constructing a computer chip using carbon nanotubes.Research article: Shulaker et al. News and Views: Nanotube computer scaled up 08:38 Research HighlightsWeighing neutrinos, and discovering a hidden Zika epidemic.Research Highlight: Lightest neutrino is at least 6 million times lighter than an electron; Research Highlight: Cuba’s untold Zika outbreak uncovered 10:29 Using ancient-human remains con...
Source: Nature Podcast - August 28, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Gottfried Hirnschall is optimistic about ending the HIV epidemic
In 2001, Gottfried Hirnschall joined the WHO to work on the global response to HIV/AIDs, 18 years later he just retired as the director of WHO ’s department for HIV and Hepatitis.
The intervening period, almost half the time we’ve been aware of the disease the fight against the infection has been characterised by scientific breakthroughs, and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Gottfried Hirnschall is optimistic about ending the HIV epidemic
In 2001, Gottfried Hirnschall joined the WHO to work on the global response to HIV/AIDs, 18 years later he just retired as the director of WHO ’s department for HIV and Hepatitis.
The intervening period, almost half the time we’ve been aware of the disease the fight against the infection has been characterised by scientific breakthroughs, and disappointments - but the people mobilised against the virus have changed the way the world f unds global health, the way patients are included in research agendas, and saved lives.Gottfried spoke to us during his post retirement holiday in France, and talked about his experience...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Gottfried Hirnschall is optimistic about ending the HIV epidemic
In 2001, Gottfried Hirnschall joined the WHO to work on the global response to HIV/AIDs, 18 years later he just retired as the director of WHO’s department for HIV and Hepatitis.
The intervening period, almost half the time we’ve been aware of the disease the fight against the infection has been characterised by scientific breakthroughs, and disappointments - but the people mobilised against the virus have changed the way the world funds global health, the way patients are included in research agendas, and saved lives.
Gottfried spoke to us during his post retirement holiday in France, and talked about his experience...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - August 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 557: Congress in Rotterdam
From the European Congress of Virology in Rotterdam, Vincent and local co-host Ben Berkhout speak with Ron Fouchier, Rosina Girones, and Marie-Paule Kieny about their careers and their work on influenza virus, environmental virology, and developing an Ebola virus vaccine during an epidemic. Hosts: Vincent Racanielloand Ben Berkhout Guests: Ron Fouchier, Rosina Girones, and Marie-Paule Kieny Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ECV2019 Drift of human H2N2 viruses (J Viral) Viruses in urban sewage (Sci Tot Environ) Ebola virus vaccine efficacy (Lancet) ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 21, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
04 July 2019: Machine learning in materials science, and sand ’s sustainability
This week, using an algorithm to find properties in materials science, and the global consequences of sand-mining.In this episode:00:47 Predicting propertiesA word-association algorithm is reading millions of abstracts to discover new properties of materials. Research article: Tshitoyan et al.; News and Views: Text mining facilitates materials discovery08:28 Research HighlightsTiny robot-jellyfish, and genome mutation hot-spots. Research Article:Multi-functional soft-bodied jellyfish-like swimming; Research Highlight:How DNA ‘hotspots’ snarl the search for cancer genes10:48 Sand under stra...
Source: Nature Podcast - July 3, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
