Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNovel oral polio vaccine? with Raul Andino and Kostya Chumakov
Episode 1041
Vincent speaks with Raul and Kostya about the development of novel oral polio vaccine from the Sabin type 2 strain, its deployment in over 600 millio…
3 years ago
Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 1040
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the public health significance of finding autochthonous melioidosis cases in the continental Uni…
3 years ago
Landmines for phages, a mouthful of redondoviruses
Episode 1039
TWiV describes how a viral capsid protein activates a bacterial innate immune system that interferes with protein synthesis, and human-associated red…
3 years ago
Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 1038
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses modeling poliovirus transmission and responses in New York State, FDA approves first vaccine for…
3 years, 1 month ago
Antibodies, the good (CoV), the bad (Ad), the beautiful
Episode 1037
TWiV reviews evidence that symptomatic adenovirus infection leads to thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, and production of anti-platelet factor 4 antibodie…
3 years, 1 month ago
Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 1036
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses Florida local transmission of dengue cases reported in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, infants …
3 years, 1 month ago
Poxvirus wars, warp speed COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Episode 1035
TWiV dissects a study of COVID-19 vaccination which shows that the timing of initial rollout affects disease outcomes more substantially than final c…
3 years, 1 month ago
Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 1034
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the immunogenicity, safety, and preliminary efficacy evaluation of OVX836, a nucleoprotein-based…
3 years, 1 month ago
Toppling the anti-vaxxer pyramid with "flu-shot cheerleader" Desiree Townsend
Vincent speaks with Desirée Townsend about how she felt used and indoctrinated by the anti-vaxx movement, the science surrounding her autoimmune diso…
3 years, 1 month ago
Freediving with nanobodies and interferon
Episode 1033
TWiV notes the passing of Harald zur Hausen, dengue breaking records in the Americas, inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection and inflammation by modulati…
3 years, 1 month ago