TWiV 691: SciArt with Laura Splan
SciArtist Laura Splan joins TWiV to reveal her transdisciplinary work that intersects science, technology, design and culture, then we discuss an inverse correlation between mumps virus antibodies induced by MMR vaccine and COVID-19 severity, and whether ivermectin is indicated for treatment of COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Laura Splan Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Laura Splan website BSL-3 Assistant Manager position MMR titers in recovered COVID-19 patients (mBio) Ivermectin and SAR...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 10, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 488: Who nose if it will work in humans
The TWiV team reveals that recent mumps virus outbreaks in the US are due to waning vaccine efficacy, and an intranasally delivered small interfering RNA that controls West Nile infection in the brain. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 ASV 2018 Microbiology Student Symposium at UC Berkeley Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Waning mumps vaccinein US (Sci Trans Med) siRNA controlof West Nile virus brain infection (Cell Host Microbe) Image credit Letters readon TWiV 488 Weekly Science Picks Kathy- Peak blo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 8, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

PodMed – Week of September 11, 2017
This week’s topics include a new antibody for asthma, early treatment in COPD, mumps vaccine to curtail an outbreak, and medical exemptions from routine vaccinations. Program notes: 0:38 Avoiding vaccines with medical exemptions 1:38 More people who are vaccinated the less likely an outbreak 2:36 Total went down but others are gaming the system 3:23 […] (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News)
Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Weekly Health News - September 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Tracey Johns Hopkins Medicine Tags: All Podcasts Infectious diseases PodMed Prevention Respiratory Disorders Vaccines Source Type: podcasts

Fading Immunity May Be Behind Mumps Epidemic
Dr Paul Offit discusses potential weaknesses in the MMR vaccine, and ongoing efforts to address them. (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - March 17, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Fading Immunity May Be Behind Mumps Epidemic
Dr Paul Offit discusses potential weaknesses in the MMR vaccine, and ongoing efforts to address them. (Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast)
Source: Medscape Infectious Disease Podcast - March 17, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 322: Postcards from the edge of the membrane
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler The TWiVodes answer listener email about hantaviruses, antivirals, H1N1 vaccine and narcolepsy, credibility of peer review, Bourbon virus, influenza vaccine, careers in virology, and much more. Links for this episode Bourbon virus (NY Times) Thogotovirus (ViralZone) Drug induced apoptosis and HIV infection (PLoS One) Mumps cases and outbreaks (CDC) Opossums as pets? (doc) Cat found Letters read on TWiV 322 Weekly Science Picks Alan - Boom by Tony HorowitzKathy -...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 1, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 319: Breaking breakbone
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler The TWiVers review the outcomes of two recent phase 3 clinical trials of a quadrivalent dengue virus vaccine in Asia and Latin America.   Links for this episode Efficacy of dengue vaccine (NEJM) Preventing dengue (NEJM) Dengue viruses (Scitable) Intention to treat (Wikipedia) Image credit: Jean-Yves Sgro Letters read on TWiV 319 Weekly Science Picks Alan - The Toaster Project by Thomas ThwaitesRich - SpaceX reusable rocket (SpaceX)Kathy - Antarctica: A Year on IceDickson - NHL Mumps outbreak and Hubble Andr...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 11, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 319: Breaking breakbone
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler The TWiVers review the outcomes of two recent phase 3 clinical trials of a quadrivalent dengue virus vaccine in Asia and Latin America.   Links for this episode Efficacy of dengue vaccine (NEJM) Preventing dengue (NEJM) Dengue viruses (Scitable) Intention to treat (Wikipedia) Image credit: Jean-Yves Sgro Letters read on TWiV 319 Weekly Science Picks Alan - The Toaster Project by Thomas ThwaitesRich - SpaceX reusable rocket (SpaceX)Kat...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 11, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 311: Bulldogs go viral
Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Zhen Fu and Biao He Vincent visits the University of Georgia where he speaks with Zhen Fu and Biao He about their work on rabies virus and paramyxoviruses. Links for this episode Blood-brain permeability and rabies survival (Antiviral Res) Rabies induces blood-brain permeability (J Virol) Virus neutralizing antibodies in CNS of non-lethal rabies (PLoS Neg Trop Dis) RSV vaccine based on PIV5 (Vaccine) New mumps vaccine (J Virol) PIV5-based influenza virus vaccine (J Virol) Video of this episode - view at Yo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 16, 2014 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts