This article was written for extra credit by a student in my virology course. by Bethany DiPrete Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, and as of yet, there is no cure.  However, there is a vaccine to prevent infection by certain strains. ...

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Abbie Smith Vincent, Rich, and Abbie review a broad spectrum antiviral protein, and selective pressure applied by a failed HIV-1 vaccine. [powerpress url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/twiv/TWiV146.mp3"] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 146 (78 MB .mp3, 107 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in ...

Dennis Lim at the New York Times has a review of the upcoming virus thriller 'Contagion'. According to script consultant (and my CU colleague) Ian Lipkin, he went through great efforts to make the movie realistic: There isn't anything in the laboratory part of the film that hasn't either been ...

I just returned from a 17-day, 3,000 km road trip with my family in Europe. When I travel I'm always on the lookout for virus-related information and I found some at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany. This museum showcases science and technology - it has over 100,000 objects illustrating the ...

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Vincent and Dickson converse with Peter Hotez about global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical diseases. [powerpress url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/twip/TWiP029.mp3"] Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiP #29 (47 MB .mp3, 65 minutes). Links for this episode: Peter Hotez (Wikipedia) Hotez going to Baylor The ...