ESWI Airborne's Podcast

About ESWI Airborne's Podcast

ESWI Airborne podcast series features captivating talks that give an insight into the fascinating world of respiratory viruses. Moderated by Dr. Jane Barratt, a global advisor on ageing, health and social policy, each episode welcomes ESWI members, global health experts, ESWI coalition partners, or IDC members to join the conversation. As listeners, we get acquainted with the 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.

Publisher

European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI)

Category

health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2022

Latest episode

5 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Respiratory Infections and NCDs: Evidence, Mechanisms and Clinical implications

   Our podcast features two guests described by our podcast host, Dr Jane Barratt as positive disrupters or by themselves jokingly as radical trialists. What’s clear is that something significant is on the horizon: mounting evidence linking acute respiratory infections and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, asthma and COPD all fall into the category of NCDs that can be exacerbated by respiratory infections. In turn, these conditions can exacerbate the v...

2. 

   26 May 2026

   The Future of Immunological Medicine: Why Immune Responses Differ

   Welcome to the ESWI Airborne series Shaping the Future of Respiratory Virus Research A central question explored in this informative episode on immunological medicine is why individuals respond so differently to the same virus, or even the same vaccine. Early career scientists Alina Tscherne, postdoctoral researcher at the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute, Medical University of Vienna, Austria and Valentino D’Onofrio, postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Vaccinology, Ghent University, B...

3. 

   3 Apr 2026

   From Spillover to the Brain: Understanding Zoonotic Viruses Across the Life Cycle of Infection

   Welcome to the ESWI Airborne series Shaping the Future of Respiratory Virus Research Our guests in this fascinating episode are early career scientists active in opposite ends of the infection spectrum – one scientist is a virus hunter, tracking viruses in urban environments, while the other investigates how viruses invade and attack our most vital organ, the brain. Together they reveal the hidden connections between environmental surveillance and neurological consequence. ...

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

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Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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