TWiV Special: 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 disorder, and why she is no longer the "flu shot cheerl...
11 Aug 202344min
TWiV 1033: Freediving with nanobodies and interferon
TWiV notes the passing of Harald zur Hausen, dengue breaking records in the Americas, inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection and inflammation by modulation of type I IFN, and an armed nanobody that protec...
6 Aug 20231h 45min
TWiV 1032: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses predicting COVID-19 incidence using wastewater surveillance data, use of wastewater metrics to track COVID-19 in the US, wastewater-based epidemiol...
5 Aug 202335min
TWiV 1031: Death on the West Nile
TWiV notes the passing of virologist Michael BA Oldstone, a study to assess the performance of rapid antigen tests to detect symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the presence of anti...
30 Jul 20232h 4min
TWiV 1030: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the use of RSV vaccines in older adults: recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices, case report of leprosy in Central Flo...
29 Jul 202332min
TWiV 1029: David Tuller on Long COVID and ME/CFS
David Tuller returns to TWiV to provide an update on ME/CFS, the PACE trial, developments related to the NICE guidelines, and how similar practices and ideologies are being applied to long COVID. Host...
27 Jul 20231h
TWiV 1028: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and T cells
TWiV reviews approvals of the first gene therapy for severe hemophilia A in adults and a monoclonal antibody to prevent RSV respiratory disease in babies and toddlers, and a common allele of HLA that ...
23 Jul 20231h 55min
TWiV 1027: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the United States, Omicron subvariant BA.5 efficiently infects lung cells, COVI...
22 Jul 202338min
