TWiV 807: The shot yearned 'round the world with Chadi Saad-Roy and Caroline Wagner
Chadi and Caroline join TWiV to describe the potential epidemiological and evolutionary impacts of vaccine nationalism, and their modeling which emphasizes the importance of rapid equitable vaccine distribution for global control of the pandemic. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit and Brianne Barker Guests: Chadi Saad-Roy and Caroline Wagner Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Vaccine nationalism and control of the pandemic (Science) Vaccine sharing app Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 simulation Dynamics of vaccination simulation Vacci...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 19, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 806: COVID-19 clinical update #80 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In COVID-19 clinical update #80, Daniel Griffin reviews infections in children, masking, testing to limit transmission, high barrier for monoclonal antibody escape, are boosters needed, use of steroids, grants for long COVID, and how the pandemic unfolds in Africa. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Hospitalization pre- and post-vaccines (Res Sq) Infection in children (medRxiv) Updated mask guidance (CDC) Transmission to masked and unmasked (MMWR) Daily testing in schools (Lancet) High barrier to mAb esca...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 18, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, and refugee health
What are the most pressing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan? How can the country preserve its health system? Former Afghanistan government public health director Dr. Mohammad Haqmal and Dr. Ayesha Ahmad highlight the main issues, and Prof. Muhammad Zaman discusses the changing needs of refugees worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 801: We can hear the coffin
The meteorologicomaniacs discuss the COVID-19 pandemic global death toll, effectiveness of vaccines against the delta variant, and how analysis of ancient viral DNA reveals that two pathogenic human viruses were brought into Mexico during the transatlantic slave trade. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Dickson Despommier, 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 COVID-19 excess mortality (eLife) Tracking pandemic death toll (eLife) COVID-19 vaccines and delta variant (NEJM) Slave trade carries vir...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 5, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Medical professionalism and physician wellbeing
The mental health of health workers is often overlooked, but with the pandemic still raging around the world, a conversation about their wellbeing is vital. In this episode we speak to Pier Bryden, Julie Maggi, and Lisa Richardson about their work in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and to Sam Harvey of the Black Dog Institute in Sydney about his new Review of the subject. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - September 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts

TWiV 799: A very model of a modern TWiV
TWiV reviews models for determining correlates of neutralizing antibody protection against COVID-19, and for identifying key vector and host species that drive transmission of zoonotic pathogens. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Correlate of protection needed for COVID-19 vaccines (Nat Med) Neutralizing antibodies predict protection against symptomatic COVID-19 (Nat Med) Host and vector importance for Ross River virus (eLife) Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Cou...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 2, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts

Diabetes Core Update Sept 2021
Diabetes Core Update – September 2021 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 p...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - August 26, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts

Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19
Cochrane is producing a series of reviews relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2021, we published the first version of our review on the effects of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, in a collaboration between Cochrane's Infectious Diseases and Haematological Malignancy Groups. We asked one of the authors, Maria Popp from University Hospital Wuerzburg in Germany, to tell us about their findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts

Coronapod: COVID boosters amidst global vaccine inequity
Several wealthy nations have announced plans to give third vaccine doses in a bid to help increase the protection of their most vulnerable citizens - but the science is not clear on whether this strategy will be effective or indeed necessary. Meanwhile with limited vaccine supplies - billions around the world still have no access to vaccines at all. In this episode of Coronapod we discuss the science of boosters, the stark reality of vaccine disparity and what this means for the future of the pandemic.News: COVID boosters for wealthy nations spark outrageNews feature: COVID vaccine boosters: the most important qu...
Source: Nature Podcast - August 14, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts

Coronapod: COVID boosters amidst global vaccine inequity
Several wealthy nations have announced plans to give third vaccine doses in a bid to help increase the protection of their most vulnerable citizens - but the science is not clear on whether this strategy will be effective or indeed necessary. Meanwhile with limited vaccine supplies - billions around the world still have no access to vaccines at all. In this episode of Coronapod we discuss the science of boosters, the stark reality of vaccine disparity and what this means for the future of the pandemic.News: COVID boosters for wealthy nations spark outrageNews feature: COVID vaccine boosters: the most important qu...
Source: Nature Podcast - August 14, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts