TWiV 985: Bambi's revenge
TWiV reviews an outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Equatorial Guinea, wild poliovirus type 3 shedding from a laboratory in the Netherlands, and white-tailed deer as a reservoir for previous SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode •Register for ASV 2023 •MicrobeTV Discord Server •Marburg virus disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea (WHO) •Wild-type poliovirus type 3 from laboratory (Eurosurveillance) •Extinct SARS-CoV-2 VOC in white-t...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 19, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Tongan volcano eruption leaves scientists with unanswered questions
Scientists scramble to understand the devastating Tongan volcano eruption, and modelling how societal changes might alter carbon emissions.In this episode:00:46 Understanding the Tongan eruptionOn the 15th of January, a volcano in the South Pacific Ocean erupted, sending ash into the upper atmosphere, and unleashing a devastating tsunami that destroyed homes on Tonga’s nearby islands. Now scientists are trying to work out exactly what happened during the eruption — and what it means for future volcanic risks.News Feature: Why the Tongan eruption will go down in the history of volcanology08:49 Research HighlightsThe gen...
Source: Nature Podcast - February 16, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Tongan volcano eruption leaves scientists with unanswered questions
Scientists scramble to understand the devastating Tongan volcano eruption, and modelling how societal changes might alter carbon emissions.In this episode:00:46 Understanding the Tongan eruptionOn the 15th of January, a volcano in the South Pacific Ocean erupted, sending ash into the upper atmosphere, and unleashing a devastating tsunami that destroyed homes on Tonga’s nearby islands. Now scientists are trying to work out exactly what happened during the eruption — and what it means for future volcanic risks.News Feature: Why the Tongan eruption will go down in the history of volcanology08:49 Research HighlightsThe gen...
Source: Nature Podcast - February 16, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 731: The kids aren't alright
On a TWiV tetramer, we review the ongoing outbreaks of Ebolavirus disease in DRC and Guinea, evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infections in children are far more prevalent than are being detected, and recent long COVID estimates from the UK. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Ebolavirus disease outbreak continues in Africa (ProMedMail) List of Ebolavirus outbreaks (Wikipedia) Ebolavirus genome sequences from Guinea (virological) Bias in reporting on childhood SARS-CoV-2 infections (Clinic...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 14, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
03 October 2019: Leapfrogging speciation, and migrating mosquitoes
This week, how new species may form by sexual imprinting, and a previously unknown way for mosquitoes to migrate.In this episode:00:43 New species by sexual imprinting?A Central American frog chooses mates resembling its parents, a possible route for new species to form. Research Article: Yang et al.; News and Views: Leapfrog to speciation boosted by mother’s influence09:58 Research HighlightsA light-based pacemaker, and the mathematics of the best place to park. Research Article: Mei et al.; Research Highlight: Maths tackles an eternal question: where to park?11:43 Gone with the w...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 2, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
03 October 2019: Leapfrogging speciation, and migrating mosquitoes
This week, how new species may form by sexual imprinting, and a previously unknown way for mosquitoes to migrate.In this episode:00:43 New species by sexual imprinting?A Central American frog chooses mates resembling its parents, a possible route for new species to form. Research Article: Yang et al.; News and Views: Leapfrog to speciation boosted by mother’s influence09:58 Research HighlightsA light-based pacemaker, and the mathematics of the best place to park. Research Article: Mei et al.; Research Highlight: Maths tackles an eternal question: where to park?11:43 Gone with the w...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 2, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Ebola - Stepping up in Sierre Leone
In 2014, Oliver Johnson was a 27 year old British doctor, working on health policy in Sierre Leone after finishing medical school. Also working in Freetown was Sinead Walsh, then the Irish Ambassador to the country.
Then the biggest outbreak of Ebola on record happened in West Africa, starting in Guinea and quickly spreading to Liberia, Sierre... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Ebola - Stepping up in Sierre Leone
In 2014, Oliver Johnson was a 28 year old British doctor, working on health policy in Sierre Leone after finishing medical school. Also working in Freetown was Sinead Walsh, then the Irish Ambassador to the country.
Then the biggest outbreak of Ebola on record happened in West Africa, starting in Guinea and quickly spreading to Liberia, Sierre Leone and Nigeria.
Oliver and Sinead have co-authored a book about the change that wrought on their lives, how they stepped into roles coordinating the international r esponse to the disease and running a treatment centre. They join us today to talk about their experiences there.
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Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Ebola - Stepping up in Sierre Leone
In 2014, Oliver Johnson was a 28 year old British doctor, working on health policy in Sierre Leone after finishing medical school. Also working in Freetown was Sinead Walsh, then the Irish Ambassador to the country.
Then the biggest outbreak of Ebola on record happened in West Africa, starting in Guinea and quickly spreading to Liberia, Sierre... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Ebola - Stepping up in Sierre Leone
In 2014, Oliver Johnson was a 28 year old British doctor, working on health policy in Sierre Leone after finishing medical school. Also working in Freetown was Sinead Walsh, then the Irish Ambassador to the country.
Then the biggest outbreak of Ebola on record happened in West Africa, starting in Guinea and quickly spreading to Liberia, Sierre Leone and Nigeria.
Oliver and Sinead have co-authored a book about the change that wrought on their lives, how they stepped into roles coordinating the international response to the disease and running a treatment centre. They join us today to talk about their experiences there.
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Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 504: Flying foxes and barking pigs
The TWiVerinos discuss Nipah virus and the recent outbreak in India, and the first cast of polio in Papua New Guinea in 18 years. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference TWiV 501: Outbreak Nipah virus infection (JCM) Anatomy of an outbreak (The Hindu) Do we need to worry about Nipah virus? (Tufts Now) Nipah virus infection of bats (EID) Papua New Guinea no longer polio-free (virology blog) WHO polio endgame (polioeradication) Letters read on TWiV 504 Weekly Science Picks Alan - G...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 29, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Maurice Pappworth: the whistle blower
Maurice Pappworth ’s 1967 book ‘Human Guinea Pigs’ famously uncovered shockingly unethical practices within the medical establishment, including experimentation on humans. In this podcast, Pappworth’s son-in-law, Sir Anthony Seldon, discusses the life and work of Pappworth and reveals how his late wife Joanna was inspired to write a biography of her father, reassessing the importance of Pappworth’s contribution to today’s medical ethics. (Source: Raj Persaud talks to...)
Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - May 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Tags: Science & Medicine Source Type: podcasts
How to build a resillient health system
The 2014 west African Ebola epidemic shone a harsh light on the health systems of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. While decades of domestic and international investment had contributed to substantial progress on the Millennium Development Goals, national health systems remained weak and were unable to cope with the epidemic.
Margaret Kruk associate professor of global health at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, joins us to discuss what makes a health system resilient, and how Liberia in particular has learned lessons from Ebola.
Read the full analysis:http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j2323 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
How to build a resillient health system
The 2014 west African Ebola epidemic shone a harsh light on the health systems of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. While decades of domestic and international investment had contributed to substantial progress on the Millennium Development Goals, national health systems remained weak and were unable to cope with the epidemic.
Margaret Kruk... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
