This Week in Virology

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...