TWiV 1279: Let hepatitis b
Dec 14, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 1279
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Episode description
TWiV reviews considerations and perspectives on phage therapy, and the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of hepatitis b virus.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Jolene RamseySubscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email
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- Immune 100 live at the Incubator
- ASV 2026
- WHO global expert committee: no link between vaccines and autism (News-Medical)
- Considerations on phage therapy (Nat Comm)
- What is TATFAR? (CDC)
- History of phage therapy (one, two) JAMA
- Viruses that (can) make you well (TWiV 1153)
- The InVinceable TWiV (TWiV 145)
- Blumberg Nobel Lecture 1976
- Particles associated with Australia antigen in patients (Nature)
- HBV vaccination remains vital for saving lives (Hep B Foundation)
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Rich – Scientist's cat, again, helps discover new virus Alan – Wormtalk video on politicization of screwworm spread Jolene – Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis Vincent – Scoop: FDA vaccine chief's memo cited 10 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine deaths—but the agency's own analysis found 0–7
Listener PicksDavid – Astronomy Picture of the Day Eric – Jesse Welles (United Health)
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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