Covering infectious diseases through history from plague to COVID-19.

Dai nativi americani sterminati dal vaiolo ai contadini europei che si arricchiscono dopo la peste nera, passando per Dante che muore di malaria e Giulio Cesare che soffre di epilessia, Sick History parla di come la storia umana sia stata plasmata dalle malattie e di come queste abbiano ribaltato equilibri politici e fatto cadere imperi, fino ad entrare nel profondo della nostra cultura e società. Su come le zanzare e i colpi di tosse ci abbiano portato fin qua senza che neanche lo sapessimo. Esce il 13 e il 28 di ogni mese. more

TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Professors Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler and science writer Alan Dove and guests deconstruct viruses, how they cause illness, and dissect the latest research. more

In this educational podcast series, our host Clare Taylor talks with the members and partners of ESWI, the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza about their work with acute respiratory viruses such as influenza, sars-CoV-2 and RSV. Clare unearths career choices and paths discovering what brought these distinguished members to become experts in their respective fields. As listeners, we get acquainted with the fascinating world of viruses while she asks thought-provoking questions on issues ranging from how to keep viruses at bay, how vaccines work, why vaccination is important to certain risk groups, how to tackle fake news, and much, much more. This podcast series is adapted to the level of interest of healthcare professionals, patients belonging to risk groups, policy-makers and the public at large. Its purpose is to convey the thoughts and points of view of our guest speakers. Its purpose is not to provide specific medical advice to individuals or substitute consultation with medical practitioners. more