TWiV explains research showing limited transmission of cervid prions to nonhuman primates, and the finding that cone-shaped HIV-1 capsids are transported through intact nuclear pores. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Ebola outbreak news ( ECDC , WHO ) NSF research grants on hold (Nature) Transmission of ...
Jun 07, 2026•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 1329
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello opine on the recent executive order on the routine childhood vaccination schedule, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including the fast track trials for 2 vaccine candidates and antivirals, recent Hantavirus infections, use of quarantined “Hantavirus” patients for the governmental propaganda machine, use of ribavirin and other antivirals for Hantavirus associated cardiopulmonary disease, before Dr. Griffin deep dives i...
Jun 06, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1328
TWiV explains research on human influenza virus transmission that reveals heterogeneous expulsion of infectious virus into air, and how gut bacteriophages dictate inflammation heterogeneity through tuning the phage-bacteria-sphingosine-intestine axis in Crohn’s disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Brianne Barker , and Jolene Ra m sey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Ros...
May 31, 2026•2 hr•Ep. 1327
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello comment on incidences of locally transmitted malaria in the US, mpox diagnostics, the latest developments surrounding hantavirus infections, and the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda including vaccine candidates before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, the measles outbreak in Texas in 2...
May 30, 2026•39 min•Ep. 1326
Vincent travels to Oregon State University in Corvallis to meet up with Hannah Rowe to talk about her career and her work demonstrating how the interaction of influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumonia influences transmission. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Hannah Rowe Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Respiratory bacteria stabilize influenza A virus (mSyste...
May 24, 2026•57 min•Ep. 1325
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss withdrawal of the ACIP charter published in April 2026, the first council meeting on antibiotic resistant bacteria, the latest developments surrounding hantavirus infections, and the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, transmission of SARS-...
May 23, 2026•46 min•Ep. 1324
TWiV explains mRNA delivery of mosaic-8 pan-sarbecovirus RBD vaccines, and how toll-like receptor 7 alters the maternal immune landscape during influenza A infection to increase maternal and fetal morbidity, Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) RFK Jr. driving vast inquiry into vaccines (NY Times) Indiana ...
May 17, 2026•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 1323
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello reviewed the latest developments surrounding the hantavirus outbreak, including new interim guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the management of infectious cases, whether the CDC may be downplaying the significance of the outbreak because of public backlash following the COVID-19 pandemic, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infec...
May 16, 2026•53 min•Ep. 1322
TWiV explains how cross-reactive anti-prophage antibodies and bacterial heteroresistance is implicated in phage therapeutic failure, and how phages communicate across species to shape microbial ecosystems. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Brianne Barker , and Jolene Ramsey Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Craig Venter dies (Nature) Hantavirus outbreak (...
May 10, 2026•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 1321
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss the outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship and its potential for person-person transmission, how cessation of funding for global health by the Trump administration has compromised American health and well being, as well as the description of paralytic poliomyelitis outbreaks in Central Africa associated with the administration of nOPV2, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influe...
May 09, 2026•44 min•Ep. 1320
TWiV explains the emergence of vaccine-derived poliovirus strains from the novel oral polio vaccine in the Central African Republic, and the infection of spiral ganglion neurons in the inner ear by SARS-CoV-2, which may explain hearing loss in humans. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Bernard Roizman dies...
May 03, 2026•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 1319
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello note the uncertain future of the National Science Foundation amid shifting U.S. funding priorities and governance; the rise of China as a global research powerhouse; ongoing advances and controversies in vaccines shaped by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; vaccine policy battles in Florida; European approval of the moderna mCOMBRIAX, COVID-19 and influenza vaccine, the mounting evide...
May 02, 2026•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1318
TWiV explains a study showing that viral DNA load in blood and saliva varied markedly with age, time of day season, sex, and depended on dozens of genetic loci, and identification of an emerging human eye disease associated with aquatic virus zoonotic infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (em...
Apr 26, 2026•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1317
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are distressed by RFK Jr’s testimony in front of Congress, surges in rotavirus infections and the staggering number of people who believe in unproven claims about vaccines and science, before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, the fatal consequences of measles infection, prevalence of influ...
Apr 25, 2026•53 min•Ep. 1316
TWiV explains a study showing that the wildlife trade, including live-animal markets, is a major driver of animal-to-human pathogen transmission, and ecological vaccination, a strategy to prevent zoonotic spillover from bats. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Bernard Roizman passes ( Wiki...
Apr 19, 2026•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1315
TWiV 1314: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin April 17, 2026 In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are dismayed but not surprised by poll results suggesting most Americans doubt vaccine safety, that the head of the CDC and NIH delayed release of a report on the safety of the COVID-19m vaccine, how Nature works to spread disease without the help of the lab and the about face of the Trump administration to nominate a pro-vaccine candidate for CDC director, before D...
Apr 18, 2026•47 min•Ep. 1314
TWiV reviews evidence that influenza standard and high-dose vaccines reduce risk of Alzheimer’s dementia, and spread of deltaviruses by a viral Trojan horse mechanism. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Dennis O’Callaghan passes ( Wikipedia , LSU ) Reduced dementia risk after influenza vaccine (Neurology) Del...
Apr 12, 2026•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 1313
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are aghast at the CDC’s decision to no longer test for rabies and mpox and the revised charter for its the advisory committee on immunization practices, an outbreak of E. coli illness in raw cheese, before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, clinical practice guidelines for treating COVID-19...
Apr 11, 2026•45 min•Ep. 1312
Vincent visits the University of Kansas and speaks with Tony Fehr, Robin Orozco, Juergen Richt and Rob Unckless about their careers and the research ongoing in their laboratories. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guests: Tony Fehr , Robin Orozco , Juergen Richt , and Rob Unckless Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV PARP14 affects replication of multiple viruses (mBio) PTPN22 allele enhances innate antiviral...
Apr 05, 2026•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 1311
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello cover if the “five-second” rule for things that fall on the floor apply to surgical equipment, an outbreak of E. coli illness caused by raw cheese before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into the measles outbreak in South Carolina and Utah, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, where to find PEMGARDA, strain selection for the 2026-2027 season influenza...
Apr 04, 2026•40 min•Ep. 1310
TWiV explains why human papillomavirus vaccine-induced immunity can block infection, unlike all other vaccines, and how respiratory viral infections such as COVID and influenza prime accelerated lung cancer growth. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) J. Michael Bishop passes (NY Times) Vincent...
Mar 29, 2026•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 1309
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello talk about the resignation of a member of the advisory committee for immunization practices and the irony of his rationale that a judge slandered him, vaccinating dairy cattle against H5N1, illnesses resulting from drinking raw milk and the US norovirus outbreak, which is not cruise related, then Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak in South Carolina and Utah, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections,...
Mar 28, 2026•51 min•Ep. 1308
TWiV reviews the structural basis for Rep-mediated adeno-associated virus DNA genome packaging, how influenza virus-infected myeloid cells travel to the heart and infect cardiomyocytes, leading to IFN-fueled heart damage. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Robin Weiss passes (ICR) Judge ...
Mar 22, 2026•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 1307
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello chat about death of water fowl on Long Island, ‘renaming’ of the FDA adverse event monitoring system, lawsuits against RFK Jr and HHS for illegal changes in routine immunization practices, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into economic costs of not vaccinating against measles, the measles outbreak in South Carolina, Utah and ICE detention centers, recent statistics on RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan das...
Mar 21, 2026•44 min•Ep. 1306
