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Published: April 27, 2014, 4:17 p.m.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Alan Dove,\xa0Rich Condit, and\xa0Kathy Spindler

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The TWiV team reviews\xa0a meta-analysis of clinical trial reports on using Tamiflu for influenza, and suggestions on how to rescue\xa0US biomedical research from its systemic flaws.

\nLinks for this episode\n

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• World Malaria Day
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• Review\xa0of oseltamivir clinical trials (Brit Med J)
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• Effectiveness of Tamiflu\xa0questioned\xa0(NHS choices)
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• Tamiflu\xa0campaign\xa0(Brit Med J)
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• Rescuing\xa0US biomedical research (PNAS)
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV 282
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\nWeekly Science Picks\n

Alan -\xa0Northampton Airport
Vincent\xa0-\xa0Particle Fever
Kathy\xa0-\xa0Turn iPhone into microscope
Rich -\xa0My favorite science gifs

\nListener Pick of the Week\n

Nathan\xa0- The Ascent of Man\xa0(YouTube)

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