Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague, joins TWiV for a wide-ranging discussion of infectious disease and public health, including emerging infections, the role of wildlife markets in spillovers, and missteps in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jenny writes: Hello Dr Griffin, I got the J&J vaccine back in March. Recently I heard on the news that the J&J vaccine is less effective against the Delta variant than any two-dose vaccines. I’m…
David Quammen writes: Vincent, I just finished listening (a little belatedly, because of drinking from the firehose) to your May 30 TWIV with Bob Garry. I spoke with him several months ago too, but your…
Mark writes: Dear Dr. Griffin: I was just wondering if you have seen any cases of PAMM as a vascular stage sequela of SARS-COV2 infection in your practice? Best; Mark Chaim writes: Hi Dr. Griffin,…
On this episode of TWiV, Novavax COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates 90% overall efficacy, preventing an antigenically disruptive change during growth of influenza virus vaccine in chicken eggs, and MIS-C is driven by loss of the gut mucosal barrier.
Monika writes: Hi all, thank you so much for all your good work and clear explanations. I have a Master of Science degree, but in a field far away from viruses, pandemics, medicine and vaccinations….
Patty writes: Any data and/ or I would like to know your thoughts on the effectiveness of the Pfizer Covid vaccine on patients who receive IV Ocrevus to modulate multiple sclerosis symptoms. Thank you very…
Pamela writes: Hello, As one of the co-signers of the letter to Science asking for increased investigation into the origins of SARS-CoV-2, I want to make two points: first, thanks very much for the two…
David joins TWiV to relate how his near-death experience with Castleman’s disease motivated him to found the Center for Cytokine Storm Treatment & Laboratory and the CORONA project to identify and track all treatments reported for COVID-19 in an open-source data repository.
Kevin writes: Daniel, I have appreciated the calm level headedness during this whole time. I look forward to your weekly updates more than I should in many ways. My son is 12 and we got…
The Hosts of TWiV
Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.
Rich Condit, Ph.D.
Dickson D.
Despommier, Ph.D.
Alan Dove, Ph.D.
Daniel Griffin, M.D.,
Ph.D., CTropMed CTH
Angela Mingarelli, DVM
Jolene Ramsey, Ph.D.