TWiV 1135: Resistance is not always futile

July 28, 2024

TWiV reviews whats going on with measles and its global resurgence, poliovirus found in Gaza, vaccine hesitancy in a community, 14 year old dies of Nipah, selection of SARS-CoV-2 viruses resistant to nirmatrelvir, and protective but non-neutralizing antibodies from survivors of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Brianne Barker, and Angela Mingarelli

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Weekly Picks 1:35:36

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BrianneWhy the US has more tornadoes than any other country
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Alan – Article about the Smithsonian’s forensic ornithology lab, led by Carla Dove
VincentSeventh patient ‘cured’ of HIV: why scientists are excited

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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