Atropine Eyedrops to Prevent Myopia in Children, Household Transmission of Influenza A in 2021-2022, USPSTF Recommendation on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection, and more
Editor’s Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, Senior Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the February 14, 2023, issue. (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - February 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

USPSTF Recommendation: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection
Interview with James Stevermer, MD, MSPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. Hosted by JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS. Related Content: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement Reducing HSV-2 Morbidity and Mortality Reaffirmed USPSTF Recommendation Against Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes: Empowering Clinicians and Reducing Potential Harm Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes: Updated Eviden...
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - February 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 925: First kisses and second doses
TWiV discusses monkeypox virus, poliovirus in NY, Marburg virus in Ghana, ancient herpes simplex virus type 1 genomes, and immunogenicity of different combinations of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode How monkeypox virus spreads (CDC) Vaccination against monkeypox virus (CDC) Monkeypox case trends (CDC) Polio in New York State (NY Dept of Health) Poliovirus in NY wastewater (NBC New York) Marburg disease in Ghana (WHO) Ancient herpesvi...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - August 7, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 784: Virtually live from ASV
Moriah and Joseph join the nearly complete TWiV team to discuss their work on genetic variation and adaptability in herpes simplex virus, and how rotavirus infection disrupts intracellular calcium homeostasis. Live streamed during the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society for Virology. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Guests: Joseph Hyzer and Moriah Szpara Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Diversity of HSV2 in neonates (mSphere) Genome of HSV1 from multiple sites in one person (J Inf D...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 25, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 550: Covering up the shiny parts
TWiV explains the use of a neuronal cell line to study herpes simplex virus latency and reactivation, and a strategy for creating vaccines that induce antibodies against specific epitopes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier,Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Neuronal cell line supports herpes simplex virus latency (J Virol) Protect, modify, deprotect (PNAS) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Quabbin Reservoir Rich - Katherine Swan Ginsburg Humanism in Medicine Program; The ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 2, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 543: Stoned and senile
The TWiV team discusses Medusavirus, isolated from a hot spring in Japan, and induction of neurodegeneration by recurrent herpes simplex virus 1 infection of mice. 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 Medusavirus (J Virol) Recurrent herpes simplex virus-1 and Alzheimer's (PLoS Path) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 543 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Brianne - How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole Alan- Jupiter Marbleimage Rich...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 14, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 540: Wascally wiruses
The TWiVstars reveal the diversity of herpes simplex virus type 2 in a neonatal population, and parallel adaptation of rabbits in three countries to myxoma virus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Diversity of HSV2 in neonates (mSphere) Adaptation of rabbits to myxoma virus (Science) Principal component analysis (YouTube) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 540 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan- The Quarters Rich- Brian May - New Horizo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 24, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 519: Fishing for viruses in senile
The TWiVomers review a potential role for herpes simplex virus type 1 as a cause of Alzheimer's Disease, including the finding that amyloid-beta acts as an antiviral by enveloping virus particles. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Virology Comics on sale (Amazon) Clinical Trial: antiviral for AD HHV6 and HHV7 transcripts in AD brain (TWiV 505) HSV1 in AD (Front Ag Neuro) Taiwan cohort study on antivirals and AD (Neurother) HSV1 antibodies in CSF (J Med Virol)...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 11, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 430: The persistence of herpesvirus
Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello,  Dickson Despommier,  Rich Condit, and  Kathy SpindlerThe TWiX  cabal discuss sexual transmission of Zika virus in mice, and how immune escape enables herpes simplex virus escape from latency. Become a  patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeNido2017 MeetingASM Clinical Virology SymposiumZika virus  sexual transmission in mice (Cell Rep)Viral RNA is  not infectious virus (virology blog)Methyl-phospho switch (TWiV 369)Immune escape of  herpesvirus from latency (Cell Rep)Restarting  lytic gene expression (J Virol)Letters read on TWiV 430This episode is brought to you  by Blue Ap...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 26, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection
Interview with Ann E. Kurth, PhD, RN, MSN, MPH, author of Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - December 20, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

Pritelivir vs valacyclovir for HSV, early activity and post-concussion syndrome in kids, guideline recommendations for genital herpes screening, and more
Editors’ Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the December 20, 2016 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - December 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

USPSTF Recommendation: Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection
Interview with Ann E. Kurth, PhD, RN, MSN, MPH, author of Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - December 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 398: Permission to be intuitive
Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Sandy Weller Vincent speaks with Sandy Weller about her career and her work on the mechanisms of synthesis, maturation and cleavage and packaging of viral DNA genomes.   Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Cell killing by avian leukosis virus (Sandy's first paper, J Virol) ND10 protein and herpes simplex virus replication (J Virol) Recombination promoted by DNA viruses (Ann Rev Micro) HSV-1 and DNA damage response (Fut Virol) Video of this episode at YouTube This episode is sponsored by CuriosityStream. Get two months free when you sign up at curiositystream.com...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 17, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Vaccines for preventing herpes zoster (shingles) in older adults
Among the updated Cochrane Reviews in March 2016 is one from a team of researchers in Brazil looking at the effects of vaccines for Herpes Zoster. Anna Gagliardi from the Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil describes their findings in this evidence pod. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - April 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts