TWiV #14 - Common cold, H5N1 transmission, HIV denial, Ebola

TWiV #14 - Common cold, H5N1 transmission, HIV denial, Ebola

Vincent and Alan discuss a viral upper respiratory tract infection, transmission of H5N1 influenza virus, death of an HIV denialist, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Links in this episode:

PLoS Pathogens paper on transmission of H5N1 influenza virus.
Ebola outbreak in DRC reported by ProMedMail.
Death of HIV denialist.
BioCrowd, a network for bioscientists.
Molecules, the iPhone/iPod Touch app to display molecules.

Science blog of the week: ViroBlogy
Science podcast pick of the week: Astronomy Cast
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