TWiV explains a new blood test for head and neck cancer, Japanese regulators approve tecovirimat for mpox, an entry receptor for enterovirus D68, and anti-herpetic tau preserves neurons via a DNA sensing pathway in Alzheimer’s disease.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, 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
ASV 2025
Entry receptor for EV-D68 (Cell Host Microbe)
Anti-herpetic tau preserves neurons in Alzheimers (Cell Rep)
Letters read on TWiV 1187
Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

Weekly Picks

Angela – Good genes are nice, but joy is better Brianne – Beaker Hair Clip Kathy – Pareidolia explained by street artist David Zinn TEDx talk Also visit zinnart.com Alan – Screwworm is coming back in the Americas Vincent – Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Was Nice to Someone During a Debate. That Doesn’t Erase the Consequences of His Misinformation

Listener Picks

Sarah – The Extremophile Campaign: In Your Home (ECIYH) citizen science

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

TWiV 1187: The tau of herpesvirus