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This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer

JUN 14, 2026118 MIN
This Week in Virology

TWiV 1331: A drug for cervical cancer

JUN 14, 2026118 MIN

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TWiV explains research showing that dairy cows are infected with low doses of influenza A(H5N1) and do not transmit efficiently to other animals, and covalent inhibitors of human papillomavirus type 16 E6 protein that restore p53 function and suppress growth of HPV-driven tumors in vivo. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker, 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) Letter on Baric funding ban (Science, scroll to bottom) New political jobs at science agencies (Science) Ebola sitrep (WHO) Influenza H5N1 infection of dairy cows (Nat Comm) Drug for cervical cancer (PNAS) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Angela – SpaceX Brianne – Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated Rich – "Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys" by Michael Collins Vincent – NTSB Reveals What Really Happened to United 169 Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.