This week I had the pleasure of joining Chris Montera and his friends on “EMS Garage”, a weekly podcast for Emergency Medical Services professionals. We discussed basic information about the 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1 strain such as transmission and immunization plans, and what EMS personnel can do to help prevent the spread of infection. It …
The open-access Public Library of Science (PLoS) has launched PLoS Currents, a website for the rapid communication of research results and ideas. The first research theme at PLoS Currents is influenza. The opening of PLoS Currents: Influenza was announced by Harold Varmus, Chairman and Co-Founder of PLoS. He wrote about the reasons for starting this …
My colleague Ian Lipkin has developed new methods to rapidly identify pathogens. At Pop!Tech 2008, he explained how an increased understanding of zoonotic diseases, together with advancements in diagnostic technology, are helping to detect the next emerging virus.
In episode 35 of the podcast “This Week in Virology”, Vincent, Alan, Dick, and Richard Kessin talk about Lujo virus, a new arenavirus, influenza, WHO rewriting pandemic rules, adjuvants, and a brief history of microbiology. [powerpress url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV035.mp3″] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #35 or subscribe in iTunes or by …
I joined host Marc Pelletier and Andre Nantel, Justin Sanchez, and Dave Brodbeck for a discussion on recent big stories in bioscience. Topics included wooly mammoths, cybernetics, viruses in the oceans, and controlling your computer with your brain. Download Futures in Biotech 43 or subscribe to the podcast in iTunes.
Thanks to Chris Condayan and Ray Ortega of the American Society for Microbiology for recording and editing TWiV live at the ASM General Meeting in Philadelphia, 19 May 2009.
