TWiV 765: Potpourri of COVID-19
TWiV reviews the new nomenclature for SARS-CoV-2 variants, effectiveness of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against variants, modified Moderna vaccine against variants, impact of COVID-19 interventions on influenza in China and the US, and binding of RaTG13 spike protein to ACE2 of multiple species. 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 Updated nomenclature of SARS-CoV-2 variants (WHO) Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective against alpha variants (Lancet) Novavax vaccine effec...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - June 6, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 756: Precluding problematic polio prophylaxis
TWiV returns to the 2012 brouhaha over transmission experiments with avian H5N1 influenza virus, re-examines the claim of SARS-CoV-2 RNA integration into human DNA, and reviews the engineering and testing of a genetically stable version of the attenuated type 2 Sabin poliovirus vaccine. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV vaccine town halls 3:16 First smallpox vaccine day Revised masking and distancing (CDC) Science vs Spin (Sandman) Artifactual SARS-CoV-2 in...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 16, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 753: The ferret nose where the virus goes
TWiV revisits Brazil’s rejection of Sputnik vaccine, examines influenza transmission via the air from the nasal epithelium of ferrets, and a history of accidental releases of polioviruses and their relevance for eradication of poliomyelitis. 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 ASV vaccine town halls Sputnik Light Ferret airborne transmission of influenza virus (Nat Comm) Facility releases of poliovirus (Emerg Inf Dis) Polio eradication progress (Polio Erad Ini...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 9, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Influenza and Diabetes Part 3 – December 2020
In this third episode of the three-part series “Influenza and Diabetes,” Drs. John Russell and Neil Skolnik discuss frequently asked questions about diabetes, heart disease, the effects of influenza and the impact of influenza vaccination. They also discuss the details of currently available vaccine choices and strategies to enhance vaccination rates. This special three-part series is supported by independent educational grant from Sanofi Pasteur. For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Co...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - December 17, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
Corticosteroids for COVID-19, Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization, Influenza Vaccination, and more
Editor's Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the October 6, 2020 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - October 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes Core Update: Influenza and Diabetes Part 2 – September 2020
In this second episode of the three-part series “Influenza and Diabetes,” Drs. John Russell and Neil Skolnik discuss the consequences of influenza for persons with diabetes, the specific benefits of influenza vaccination in persons with diabetes - including new information on the cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination in diabetes - and discuss the details of currently available vaccine choices. This special three-part series is supported by independent educational grant from Sanofi Pasteur. For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit www.diabetesjournals.org. Pr...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - September 29, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
'Flu vaccine season - with Nikki Turner and Jeff Kwong
With the annual flu season looming, GPs are anticipating a frenzy of vaccinations, perhaps more so than ever this year.
As so many 'flu and respiratory viruses circulate every year, and as the 'flu vaccine is for one strain of influenza only, is the vaccine worth getting, and what are the risks associated with vaccinating vs. not vaccinating?
In this week’s episode, we discuss the high vaccine uptake in New Zea land, and the role that social distancing for COVID-19 may have played in their low numbers of seasonal flu.
We also talk about whether or not the message we give to patients about the benefits and risks of ...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - September 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
’Flu vaccine season - with Nikki Turner and Jeff Kwong
With the annual flu season looming, GPs are anticipating a frenzy of vaccinations, perhaps more so than ever this year.
As so many 'flu and respiratory viruses circulate every year, and as the 'flu vaccine is for one strain of influenza only, is the vaccine worth getting, and what are the risks associated with vaccinating vs. not vaccinating?
In this week’s episode, we discuss the high vaccine uptake in New Zealand, and the role that social distancing for COVID-19 may have played in their low numbers of seasonal flu.
We also talk about whether or not the message we give to patients about the benefits and risks of va...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - September 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 663: The joy of vax
Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, including vaccines, Alan summarizes a vaccine webinar on the most advanced US trials, a nidovirus from snapping turtles, longevity of memory B cells in recovered patients, and listener email. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Guest: Daniel Griffin Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Young adults with COVID-19 (JAMA) Letter from Stanford professors on Atlas (pdf) National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit Bugger, even the snapping turt...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 13, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 660: In case of emergency finish the trial
Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then we discuss decline of virus-specific bone marrow B cells within a year after influenza vaccination, the push to release SARS-CoV-2 vaccines before completion of phase 3 trials, and absence of evidence for infectious virus in aerosols. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Daniel Griffin Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Convalescent plasma RCT (medRxiv) Multicenter RCTs on corticosteroids for COVID-19 (JAMA) Decline of influenza B cell...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 6, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes Core Update – September 2020
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 20 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatmen...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - September 1, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
