TWiV 1313: Maybe they're all dementia vaccines
Episode 1313 of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 1313: Maybe they're all dementia vaccines" was published on April 12, 2026 and runs 115 minutes.
April 12, 2026 ·115m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
TWiV reviews evidence that influenza standard and high-dose vaccines reduce risk of Alzheimer's dementia, and spread of deltaviruses by a viral Trojan horse mechanism.
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- Reduced dementia risk after influenza vaccine (Neurology)
- Deltaviruses spread via Trojan Horse (Cell)
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