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This Week in Virology

TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Brought to you by four university professors and a science writer.

Natural Sciences Science Life Sciences
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
86 minutes
Episodes
1281
Years Active
2008 - 2025
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TWiV 1116: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1116: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin delves highly pathogenic H5N1 biology including its circulation in New York City, being able to infect cells within mammary glands and why testing is not su…

00:46:38  |   Sat 25 May 2024
TWiV 1115: Calling the CoPs on flu

TWiV 1115: Calling the CoPs on flu

TWiV reviews results of a phase 3 trial of a self-amplifying mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and the finding that baseline innate and T cell populations are correlates of protection against symptomatic influe…

01:39:46  |   Sun 19 May 2024
TWiV 1114: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1114: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin delves into discussing drinking “raw” milk possessing H5N1 influenza virus, if the virus can reproduce in the human gut, and the meaning of finding viral RN…

00:48:20  |   Sat 18 May 2024
TWiV 1113: Influenza virus H5N1 in cows' milk with Richard Webby

TWiV 1113: Influenza virus H5N1 in cows' milk with Richard Webby

Richard Webby joins TWiV to review the history of avian H5N1 influenza virus, the recent change in epidemiological patterns, infection of dairy cattle in the US, and the risk of an outbreak in humans…

01:21:28  |   Sun 12 May 2024
TWiV 1112: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1112: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin deep dives into infections of dairy cattle with high pathogenic influenza H5N1, how long virus has been circulating and if known anti-influenza antivirals c…

00:46:32  |   Sat 11 May 2024
TWiV 1111: Taming of the flu

TWiV 1111: Taming of the flu

TWiV reviews viruses in the news: Chinese scientist who released the SARS-CoV-2 genome sequence sleeps in the street, a case of measles in Haifa, spread of waterborne infectious diseases in Gaza, int…

01:40:13  |   Sun 05 May 2024
TWiV 1110: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1110: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin begins with discussing if the antibiotic neomycin is really a pan-antiviral countermeasure, then reviews the recent statistics on SARS-CoV-2 infection befor…

00:51:43  |   Sat 04 May 2024
TWiV 1109: A protein flew out and a bat flu in

TWiV 1109: A protein flew out and a bat flu in

TWiV reviews avian H5N1 influenza virus in the US, measles at highest levels in England, positive selection underlies repeated knockout of ORF8 in SARS-CoV-2 evolution, and cross-species spill-over p…

01:39:22  |   Sun 28 Apr 2024
TWiV 1108: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1108: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles, and H51 influenza infection of birds, poultry and cows before and SARS-CoV-2 circulation, before di…

00:43:18  |   Sat 27 Apr 2024
TWiV 1107: Uncoating some envelopes

TWiV 1107: Uncoating some envelopes

It has been a long time since TWiV has released an all listener email episode, and if you have been waiting for one, then this episode is for you! (and everyone else of course).

Hosts: Vincent Racani…

01:52:08  |   Sun 21 Apr 2024
TWiV 1106: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1106: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles, potential risk factors for severe disease following influenza infection before and SARS-CoV-2 circu…

00:44:09  |   Sat 20 Apr 2024
TWiV 1105: All the T and B in China

TWiV 1105: All the T and B in China

TWiV reviews influenza H5N1 in North American cows and in birds throughout New York City, polio health emergency extended, ChatGPT to control vaccine hesitancy, increasing viral hepatitis worldwide, …

01:57:39  |   Sun 14 Apr 2024
TWiV 1104: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1104: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles before addressing results of Pfizer’s phase 3 RSV vaccine clinical trial for adults under 60, RSV, i…

00:46:33  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
TWiV 1103: Jason 'Spike' McLellan

TWiV 1103: Jason 'Spike' McLellan

Vincent travels to the University of Texas in Austin to speak with speak with Jason McLellan about his career and his research on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, including the effect of adding two prol…

01:05:24  |   Sun 07 Apr 2024
TWiV 1102: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1102: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles and influenza before addressing Vincent’s comment on measles inclusion in the clinical respiratory P…

00:49:30  |   Sat 06 Apr 2024
TWiV 1101: It's not over 'til it's Offit

TWiV 1101: It's not over 'til it's Offit

Paul Offit joins TWiV to discuss his latest book, “Tell Me When It’s Over”, an insider’s guide to deciphering COVID myths and navigating our post-pandemic world.

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson De…

01:50:29  |   Sun 31 Mar 2024
TWiV 1100: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1100: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of measles influenza and SARS-CoV-2, before discussing the development of new monoclonal antibody therapy, if v…

00:44:18  |   Sat 30 Mar 2024
TWiV 1099: Volker Lohmann, as persistent as his viruses

TWiV 1099: Volker Lohmann, as persistent as his viruses

Vincent travels to the University of Heidelberg to speak with Volker Lohmann about his career and the research of his laboratory on hepatitis C virus, hepatitis A virus, and norovirus.

Host: Vincent …

01:12:31  |   Sun 24 Mar 2024
TWiV 1098: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1098: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin deep dives into recent domestic and global measles and mpox outbreaks, before reviewing recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus,…

00:48:58  |   Sat 23 Mar 2024
TWiV 1097: Tiny cells and giant viruses in a castle

TWiV 1097: Tiny cells and giant viruses in a castle

Vincent travels to the fifth Giant Virus Meeting in Tegernsee, Germany and speaks with Sheree Yau and Victoria Queiroz about their research on picoeukaryotes (tiny algal cells) and their viruses, pit…

00:57:26  |   Sun 17 Mar 2024
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