Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and LJ Tan

Vincent and Alan discuss influenza vaccines with LJ Tan of the American Medical Association.

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• The American Medical Association
• Prevent Influenza Now
• Vaccine injury claim reaches Supreme Court
• Supreme Court divided on vaccine case
• No narcolepsy link to flu vaccine
• Letters read on TWiV 103

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Vincent – The Vertical Farm by Dickson Despommier

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Cliff Mintz

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Cliff answer questions from listeners on swine influenza origins, transmission, virulence, and vaccines, HIV and AIDS, and more.

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• Physicists propose ‘Schrödinger’s Virus‘ experiment (thanks Duncan)
• Nanoparticle adjuvant (ScienceDaily and Journal of Controlled Release – thanks Jim)
• Hand washing won’t stop H1N1 at Newsweek (thanks Jim)
• Newsweek’s virus quiz
• TWiV timeline (download .m4v file – thanks Ricardo)
• Sanjay Gupta’s H1N1 experience (thanks Lenn)
• Swine flu vaccine fear mongering at eSkeptic (thanks Jesper)
• Flu transmission and humidity (letter from Joe)

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Cliff ePatient Connections 2009
Vincent Cell size and scale

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Jason Rodriguez

Vincent and Jason review influenza 2009 H1N1 vaccine trials and protection against the virus conferred by the 1976 swine flu vaccine, then move on to a virus called XMRV and its possible role in prostate cancer.

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• One dose of influenza 2009 H1N1 vaccine without adjuvant is enough
• Partially completed study on influenza 2009 H1N1 vaccine with MF59 adjuvant
• 1976 swine flu vaccine induces cross-reactive antibodies against influenza 2009 H1N1 strain
• Explanation of hemagglutination-inhibition and microneutralization assays
• FDA approves influenza 2009 H1N1 vaccine
• XMRV is present in malignant prostatic epithelium and is associated with prostate cancer
• Identification of a novel gammaretrovirus in prostate tumors
• CDC page on Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Vincent FluWeb Influenza Historical Resources Database

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Jennifer Drahos

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Jennifer Drahos tackle the Hendra virus disease outbreak in Australia, AIDS-like disease in wild chimps, return of polio type 2 in Nigeria, the influenza pandemic wave, and rabies in three countries.

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Jennifer Art of Science 2009
Vincent Nobel Intent
Dick Diversity of Life by EO Wilson
Alan MediaWiki (install tips)

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Dick Despommier, and Richard Kessin

Vincent, Alan, Dick, and Richard Kessin talk about Lujo virus, a new arenavirus, influenza, WHO rewriting pandemic rules, adjuvants, and a brief history of microbiology.

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