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- 2 days ago1h 58m
TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer
TWiV explains research showing that dairy cows are infected with low doses of influenza A(H5N1) and do not transmit efficiently to other animals, and covalent inhibitors of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 protein that restore p53 function and suppress growth of HPV-driven tumors in vivo. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Letter on Baric funding ban (Science, scroll to bottom) New political jobs at science agencies (Science) Ebola sitrep (WHO) Influenza H5N1 infection of dairy cows (Nat Comm) Drug for cervical cancer (PNAS) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Angela – SpaceX Brianne – Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated Rich – "Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys" by Michael Collins Vincent – NTSB Reveals What Really Happened to United 169 Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
- 3 days ago1h 11m
TWiV 1330: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including the fast track trials for 2 vaccine candidates and antivirals, recent Hantavirus infections, use of quarantined "Hantavirus" patients for the governmental propaganda machine, use of ribavirin and other antivirals for Hantavirus associated cardiopulmonary disease, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, as well as in a daycare center in Texas in 2025, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, FDA approval of a second COVID-19 antiviral drug, where to go for answers about long COVID-19, use of convalescent sera for COVID-19 treatment and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy (NEJM) One Year In: Public Views of a Changing Public Health Landscape (Harvard School of Public Health) Rotavirus Vaccine Coverage and Potential Barriers Among US Children Born From 2007 to 2024 (Pediatrics) Texas reports New World screwworm in 3-week-old calf (CIDRAP) USDA Confirms First Case of New World Screwworm in a Dog in Lea County, New Mexico, Fourth Case in Texas (USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) Confirmed Detections of New World Screwworm (USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) Mexico reports more human New World screwworm infections (CIDRAP) Frequency and persistence of post-acute symptoms after chikungunya, dengue, Zika and malaria in travellers: a prospective multi-centre study (Journal of Travel Medicine) Ebola dashboard (ebola.fyi) EBOLA:The Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2026 (WHO) Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo (WHO: Democratic Republic of Congo) Ebola Outbreak: Current Situation (CDC:Ebola) Modeled Scenario Projections for the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus, 2026 (CDC: MMWR) Assessment of Riskto the U.S. Population from the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Virus,
- 1 weeks ago1h 50m
TWiV 1329: How HIV-1 goes nuclear
TWiV explains research showing limited transmission of cervid prions to nonhuman primates, and the finding that cone-shaped HIV-1 capsids are transported through intact nuclear pores. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Ebola outbreak news (ECDC, WHO) NSF research grants on hold (Nature) Transmission of cervid prions to nonhuman primates (Sci Adv) Cone-shaped HIV-1 capsids transported intact through nuclear pore (Cell) HIV-1 reproduction video (Janet Iwasa) Letters read on TWiV 1329 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Brianne – What We Need to do NEXT Re: OMB Rule Alan – Metallic Realms, by Lincoln Michel Vincent – TWiV 1: West Nile Virus Listener Picks Mark – How the Library of Congress packed 250 years of U.S. history into a vial the size of a quarter Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
TWiV 1328: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including the fast track trials for 2 vaccine candidates and antivirals, recent Hantavirus infections, use of quarantined "Hantavirus" patients for the governmental propaganda machine, use of ribavirin and other antivirals for Hantavirus associated cardiopulmonary disease, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, as well as in a daycare center in Texas in 2025, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, FDA approval of a second COVID-19 antiviral drug, where to go for answers about long COVID-19, use of convalescent sera for COVID-19 treatment and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode CIDRAP Op-Ed: What's the likely next move after the executive order on childhood vaccines? (CIDRAP) Ebola dashboard (ebola.fyi) Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern (WHO) WHO ramps up support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak response (WHO: Democratic Republic of Congo) Ebola Outbreak: Current Situation (CDC:Ebola) Race begins to trial Ebola drugs amid current outbreak (Nature) Three Ebola vaccine candidates fast-tracked as African outbreak continues (CIDRAP) CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates (CEPI) Obeldesivir (Wikipedia) Hantavirusdashboard (Hantavirus.up) Hantavirus on board with Prof. VincentRacaniello (microbeTV) Scoop: HHS asks confined hantavirus cruise passengers to assist in propaganda (Inside Medicine) Ribavirin (DrugBank) First reported case of Andes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome treated with a combination of favipiravir, ribavirin, icatibant and baricitinib (Clinical Microbiology and Infection) <a href= "https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=CuUJCidNZWFzbGVzLCBQYXJ0aWNpcGF0aW5nIFNpdGVzIE5hdGlvbndpZGUQASABQAFIAFIGZTEzN
- 2 weeks ago1h 59m
TWiV 1327: Influenza viruses in the MIST
TWiV explains research on human influenza virus transmission that reveals heterogeneous expulsion of infectious virus into air, and how gut bacteriophages dictate inflammation heterogeneity through tuning the phage-bacteria-sphingosine-intestine axis in Crohn's disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) NIH ousts infectious-disease leaders (Nature) Measles deaths in Bangladesh (npr) Russel Vought is going to destroy American science (Elizabeth Ginexi) Heterogeneous expulsion of infectious influenza virus into air (Cell) Gut phages and Crohn's disease (Cell Host Microbe) MIST device (Emory) Letters read on TWiV 1327 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Brianne – The Perfect Bee Language Rich – Hubble's Messier Catalog Jolene – A different kind of power – Jacinda Ardern Vincent – Albert Sabin by Karen Torghele Listener Picks Anthony – Dr. Dakotah Tyler Marcus – Apollo Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
- 2 weeks ago38 min
TWiV 1326: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello comment on incidences of locally transmitted malaria in the US, mpox diagnostics, the latest developments surrounding hantavirus infections, and the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including vaccine candidates before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, the measles outbreak in Texas in 2025, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, where to go for answers about long COVID-19, casual association of auto-antibodies and COVID complications and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode CDC Operational Guidance for Investigating Locally Acquired Mosquito-Transmitted Malaria — United States, 2026 (CDC: MMWR) Performance of five mpox antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests tested on lesion swabs from patients with suspected mpox from the Kinshasa province of DR Congo: a diagnostic accuracy study (LANCET: Infectious Diseases) Hantavirusdashboard (Hantavirus.up) Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship, 2026 (NEJM) "Super-Spreaders" and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina (NEJM) Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Argentina, 2014 (CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases) Hantavirus on board with Prof. VincentRacaniello (microbeTV) Ebola dashboard (ebola.fyi) Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern (WHO) WHO ramps up support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak response (WHO: Democratic Republic of Congo) WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts (Reuters) US CDC seeks staff for Ebola screening as outbreak response expands (Reuters) Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya (NY Times) Single Immunization With a Monovalent Vesicular Stomatitis Virus–Based Vaccine Protects Nonhuman Primates Against Heterologous Challenge With Bundibugyo ebolavirus (JID) Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-Based Vaccines Protect Nonhuman Primates against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases) Vaccine experts debate options to combat outbre
- 3 weeks ago57 min
TWiV 1325: Sticky flu with Hannah Rowe
Vincent travels to Oregon State University in Corvallis to meet up with Hannah Rowe to talk about her career and her work demonstrating how the interaction of influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumonia influences transmission. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Hannah Rowe Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Respiratory bacteria stabilize influenza A virus (mSystems) S. pneumoniae and influenza A virus binding (mSphere) Bacterial alteration of redox stressors and stability of influenza A virus (mSphere) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
- 3 weeks ago45 min
TWiV 1324: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss withdrawal of the ACIP charter published in April 2026, the first council meeting on antibiotic resistant bacteria, the latest developments surrounding hantavirus infections, and the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through the air including ventilation systems, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, where to go for answers about long COVID-19, early use of antiviral drugs for COVID-19 patients and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode US health department withdraws vaccine advisory panel charter (Reuters) Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (Federal Register) Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship, 2026 (NEJM) "Super-Spreaders" and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina (NEJM) Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Argentina, 2014 (CDC: Emerging Infectious Diseases) Hantavirus on board with Prof. VincentRacaniello (microbeTV) Hantavirus Doesn't Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks (NY Times) Cross-binding antibodies capable of neutralising diverse hantaviruses are produced in response to Puumala virus infection (eBioMedicine) Hantavirus dashboard (Hantavirus.live) Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts (CNN) Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern (WHO) Ebola outbreak response intensifies in DRC and Uganda as cases mount (DG: Alerts) WHO ramps up support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak response (WHO: Democratic Republic of Congo) Vaccine experts debate options to combat outbreak of unusual Ebola strain (Science) US promises to fund clinic established to treat Ebola (X-USForeignAssist) U.S.-Bound Flight Diverted to Canada Be
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