Podcast: Ending AIDS in South Africa, what makes plants gamble, and genes that turn on after death
Listen to stories on how plants know when to take risks, confirmation that the ozone layer is on the mend, and genes that come alive after death, with Online News Editor David Grimm.   Science news writer Jon Cohen talks with Julia Rosen about South Africa’s bid to end AIDS.   [Image: J.Seita/Flickr/Music: Jeffrey Cook]   (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - June 30, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts

Podcast: Ending AIDS in South Africa, what makes plants gamble, and genes that turn on after death
Listen to stories on how plants know when to take risks, confirmation that the ozone layer is on the mend, and genes that come alive after death, with Online News Editor David Grimm.   Science news writer Jon Cohen talks with Julia Rosen about South Africa’s bid to end AIDS.   [Image: J.Seita/Flickr/Music: Jeffrey Cook] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - June 30, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts

New HIV Testing Algorithm
A new HIV testing algorithm has the potential to improve the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the United States. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - March 9, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 320: Retroviruses and cranberries
Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: John Coffin Vincent speaks with John Coffin about his career studying retroviruses, including working with Howard Temin, endogenous retroviruses, XMRV, chronic fatigue syndrome and prostate cancer, HIV/AIDS, and his interest in growing cranberries. Links for this episode John Coffin (Wikipedia) Specific HIV integration sites (Science) Novel retrovirus in modern birds (J Virol) Recombinant origin of XMRV (Science) Cranberry harvest (jpg) Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twiv@twiv.tv (Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition)
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 17, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 305: Rhymes with shinola
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Alan, and Kathy continue their coverage of the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, with a discussion of case fatality ratio, reproductive index, a conspiracy theory, and spread of the virus to the United States. This episode of TWiV is brought to you by the Department of Microbiology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Composed of over 20 virology labs, all centralized in one building in the heart of New York City, this department is a perfect fit for anyone with an interest in pursuing virus research. The Department is...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 5, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

In MODERN Trial, Maraviroc Inferior to Tenofovir/FTC
Dr. Paul Sax reviews results of the MODERN trial presented at AIDS 2014, which compared maraviroc with tenofovir/FTC in treatment-naive patients. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - September 5, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

AIDS 2014: Intermittent and 'On-Demand' PrEP
Dr. Paul Sax looks at 2 studies from AIDS 2014: the open-label extension of the iPrEx study, and the IPERGAY trial. (Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast)
Source: Medscape HIV AIDS Podcast - August 15, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

AIDS 2014: Intermittent and 'On-Demand' PrEP
Dr. Paul Sax looks at 2 studies from AIDS 2014: the open-label extension of the iPrEx study, and the IPERGAY trial. (Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast)
Source: Medscape Public Health & Prevention Podcast - August 15, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

2014 HIV/AIDS Theme Issue
Editor's Audio Summary by Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA, Executive Editor, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the July 23/30, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - July 19, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 293: Virology Down Under
Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Melissa Churchill, Alex Khromykh, Gilda Tachedjian, and Paul Young Vincent visits Melbourne, Australia and speaks with Melissa, Alex, Gilda, and Paul about their work on HIV infection of the central nervous system, West Nile virus, microbicides for HIV, and the Koala retrovirus. Links for this episode Where does HIV hide? (Curr Op HIV AIDS) Subgenomic flavivirus RNA (Viruses) Vaginal lactic acid and HIV (J Antimicro Chem) Koala retroviruses (Retrovirology) Coming soon - Video of this episode at YouTube Send your virolog...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 13, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Decision Aids Definitely Worthwhile
This updated Cochrane review shows that decision aids live up to their name when it comes to making decisions on screening or treatment. (Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast)
Source: Medscape Medscape Podcast - May 5, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Sickle Cell Disease: Course of Illness
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist Dr. Sherron Jackson lays out some of the early presenting symptoms associated with sickle cell disease, focusing on pain. She describes how the location of pain moves from extremities in infants to become more centralized as a child with sickle cell disease ages. She also notes the increase in both frequency and intensity of sickling episodes with age. Dr. Jackson talks about how she, as a physician, aids patients in pain management. She concludes this podcast by mentioning how life expectancy is affected by sickle cell disease. (Source: MUSC Bone and Joint Health (Orthopaedics) Podcast)
Source: MUSC Bone and Joint Health (Orthopaedics) Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts