Virology
TWiV 906: Long COVID, giant viruses, and smallish pox
By Vincent Racaniello
TWiV reviews human monkeypox infections, evidence for human Mimivrus infections, and incidence of long COVID in post-vaccine SARS-CoV-2 infections. Become a patron of TWiV! Dickson - Lake Mead water level very lowBrianne - Transplantation of a 3D printed ear made out of human cellsRich - nderstanding Vaccine Safety and the Roles of the ...
TWiV 905: COVID-19 clinical update #117 with Dr. Daniel Griffin
By Vincent Racaniello
In COVID-19 clinical update #117, Dr. Griffin discusses duration of virus shedding, association between pre-exposure to steroids and infection outcome, post-infection subtypes, rehabilitation for post-acute infection, Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab for infection prevention, antibody prophylaxis and vaccination in kidney transplant recipients, remdesivir and bebtelovimab fact sheets for providers, the updated guidelines on treatment with ...
Herd Immunity and this Pandemic
By Gertrud U. Rey
by Gertrud U. Rey Photo courtesy of Andrea Lightfoot photography Herd immunity occurs when a large enough percentage of the population has acquired either natural or vaccine-induced immunity against an infectious disease, thereby indirectly protecting a minority of non-immune individuals who are dispersed throughout the population. During this pandemic, many ...
TWiV 904: 50 years of reverse transcriptase
By Vincent Racaniello
Vincent travels to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to speak with David Baltimore, John Coffin, and Harold Varmus about the discovery in 1970 of retroviral reverse transcriptase and its impact on life sciences research. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guests: David Baltimore, John Coffin, and Harold Varmus Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 904 (35 MB ...
Richard R Ernst Lecture 2022 – Vincent Racaniello
By Vincent Racaniello
It was my great honor to be selected as the Richard R Ernst Lecturer for 2022. Following is the text of the email that I received on 25 September 2020 informing me that I had received this award. Note that the committee had already made its decision in December 2019! ...