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Episode 890
This episode of TWiV is focused on COVID-19 vaccines and antibodies: who should get boosters, whether a variant matched mRNA vaccine is superior to a…
3 years, 8 months ago
COVID-19 clinical update #110 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 889
In COVID-19 clinical update #110, Dr. Griffin covers hospital admissions during variant outbreaks, viral load in vaccinated and unvaccinated individu…
3 years, 9 months ago
Molnupiravir with Richard Plemper
Episode 888
Richard joins TWiV to discuss the SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug Molnupiravir , including how it was discovered, its mechanism of action, whether it is a …
3 years, 9 months ago
Bonfire of the monocytes
Episode 887
TWiV explains why this season’s influenza vaccine is not protecting against mild to moderate disease caused by H3N2 virus, and that antibody-dependen…
3 years, 9 months ago
COVID-19 clinical update #109 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 886
In COVID-19 clinical update #109, Daniel Griffin discusses cardiac complications after infection or vaccination, long COVID in children, fourth vacci…
3 years, 9 months ago
Russian bats and Ankara vectors
Episode 885
TWiV reveals an ACE2-dependent sarbecovirus from Russian bats that is not inhibited by anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, and a modified vaccinia virus Anka…
3 years, 9 months ago
Cytokines and viral mimicry
Episode 884
Vincent and Amy explain how asthmatic bronchial smooth muscle increases rhinovirus replication in the bronchial epithelium, and mimicry of IL-17 by t…
3 years, 9 months ago
COVID-19 clinical update #108 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Episode 883
In COVID-19 clinical update #107, Daniel Griffin reviews vaccine booster doses, at-home testing, transmission in ferrets, improving indoor air qualit…
3 years, 9 months ago
Elispot on about T cells and lipids
Episode 882
Vincent and Brianne review the need to better understand T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection to better inform public health decisions, and how I…
3 years, 9 months ago
50 ways to zap your virus
Episode 881
TWiV describes the identification of a monoclonal antibody that provides broad protection against a variety of hantaviruses, and development of an or…
3 years, 9 months ago