This Week in Virology

TWiV reviews a study showing that the 2009 influenza pandemic virus disrupted biennial respiratory syncytial virus epidemics in northern Stockholm, and development of broad-spectrum synthetic carbohydrate receptors that inhibit viral entry of coronaviruses, filoviruses, and paramyxoviruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello ,  Alan Dove ,  Rich Condit ,  Kathy Spindler , and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (...

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello is shocked by COVID vaccine restrictions and uncertainties such as pharmacy stock, the ACIP meeting roster and whether it guidance is legal, 3 new ACIP members all anti-vaccine, ending of childhood vaccine mandates in Florida, the continued Legionnaire’s outbreak in Harlem, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into recent statistics on th...

TWiV reviews the major shakeup in CDC leadership, herpes simplex virus infection doubles the risk of dementia, and the prototypic crAssphage is a linear phage-plasmid. 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 CDC director...

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello are dismayed about the recent attack on public health the firing of the director of the CDC as well as resignation of 3 others members of the agency’s leadership, the continued Legionnaire’s outbreak in Harlem, suspension of Ixchiq the Chikungunya virus attenuated infectious vaccine, the first US case of New World screwworm before...

Stanley Plotkin joins TWiV to recount his career as a vaccinologist, having participated in the development of vaccines for polio, rabies, and rubella, and his thoughts on the current anti-science, anti-public health, and anti-vaccine climate. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello ,  Rich Condit , and  Kathy Spindler Guest:  Stanley A. Plotkin Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron...

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello discusses outbreaks of  Vibrio vulnificus  and Legionnaire’s disease in Harlem, the role of the American Association of Pediatrics defining immunization practices, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, effective of the high and low does infl...

TWiV reviews fradulent science becoming an industry, FDA may not authorize Pfizer COVID vaccine for young kids, Kennedy won’t push strict pesticide regulations conserved betacoronavirus sequences recognized by human T cells, and Bispecific antibodies protect against herpes recurrent disease. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello ,  Alan Dove , and  Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts ,  RSS ,  em...