Visual Learning Systems
Viruses and Monerans: Human Viruses
Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...
JJ Medicine
AKT Signaling Pathway | Regulation and Downstream Effects
Biomedical lesson on AKT (Protein Kinase B) signaling, regulation and downstream effects. The AKT signalling pathway is a highly conserved pathway that induces several important functions including glucose uptake and utilization, protein...
The Wall Street Journal
The Gene-Editing Revolution
Scientists are now hoping to cure diseases by editing the faulty genes that cause them. But we are still learning about the complex working of the human genome. What are the risks when you tinker with a genetic code that we only...
Visual Learning Systems
What Is Science?: Why Is Science Important?
This instructive video describes what makes science different from other disciplines, while highlighting many exciting science career opportunities. Concepts and terminology: observing, solving problems, health, career, education, and...
Healthcare Triage
Measles Infections Can Wipe Out Immunity to OTHER Diseases
We're very clearly in favor of vaccines here at Healthcare Triage, because they save a LOT of lives. It turns out, the measles vaccine was doing more than we previously thought. Getting infected with measles doesn't only make you sick,...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health 10 facts about HIV
This is a global health video blog providing 10 facts about HIV by Dr Greg Martin
Mazz Media
All About Vaccines
This dynamic, live-action video will inform students about the vaccines. The program begins with an explanation of the human immune system and how it defends the body from pathogens that cause disease. Viewers will learn the difference...
ShortCutsTv
Foetal Susceptibility and the Dutch Winter Famine
Obesity and the health problems it brings with has long been seen as a product of genetic predisposition and bad life style choices. But the foetal susceptibility hypothesis introduces another cause, the nourishment an embryo receives...
Healthcare Triage
Booze Isn't All Bad
While we have discussed the dangerous effects of alcohol abuse and misuse, that doesn't mean it's always bad. Besides being part of many complex and delicious beverages, there are any number of studies which show that alcohol is linked...
msvgo
Water pollution
It explains causes for water pollution, international standards for drinking water, biomagnification, eutrophication.
SWPictures
An Injection of Hope: The Importance and Challenges of Vaccination
An Injection of Hope part 2/4: This video discusses the history and impact of vaccines, including their role in eradicating diseases like smallpox and polio. It also highlights the ongoing challenges of getting vaccines to those who need...
US Department of Agriculture
Stopping Plant Pests and Diseases
The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants the public’s help to prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases.
The Wall Street Journal
Sounding the Alarm: Climate and Health
María Neira of the World Health Organization, Shasta Gaughen of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Jeni Miller of The Global Climate and Health Alliance discuss the trajectory of climate-based harms to public health.
Global Health with Greg Martin
Epidemiological transition
Epidemiological transition is the changing patterns of disease (and causes of death) seen in human history. Those of us interested in public health and global health need to understand that this process isn’t over. The epidemiology of...
Curated Video
Intensive Food Production: Pros and Cons of Monoculture Farming and Intensive Livestock Production
This video is a lecture presentation about intensive food production and improving yields. The presenter discusses two farming practices aimed at increasing efficiency and higher yields - monocultures and intensive livestock production....
PBS
Could climate change make you allergic to meat?
Thanks to climate change, disease carrying critters are expanding their ranges, and their seasons are getting longer -- meaning they have more space and more time to take a bite out of you or me.
Science360
EARLY CONCEPT BRAIN RESEARCH: CHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Dopamine is a special chemical, neurologically speaking. The neurotransmitter is crucial for decision-making, learning, movement and more. Scientists know that varying dopamine levels affect neurons, but don't yet have a method to...
Visual Learning Systems
Viruses and Monerans: Viral Diseases
Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...
AllTime 10s
10 Ways Global Warming Is Already Killing You
Floods, Wildfires... 'Zombie Anthrax'?! If you thought it was just your Grandkids who'd have to deal with the effects of climate change, have we got news for you. Here's 10 Ways Global Warming is Already Killing You.
Curated Video
Detection and Identification of Plant Diseases
In this lecture video, the speaker discusses the detection and identification of plant diseases. They explain how to detect signs of diseases in plants, such as stunted growth, spots on leaves, and discoloration, and how to identify...
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 14
Researchers send smells over the Internet, a startup brings the eBay model to the trucking industry and a flying car comes closer to becoming a reality. Plus, famous geneticist George Church explains why he’s willing to pay you to...
Science360
Chemical investigations -- early concept brain research
Dopamine is a special chemical, neurologically speaking. The neurotransmitter is crucial for decision-making, learning, movement and more. Scientists know that varying dopamine levels affect neurons, but don’t yet have a method to...
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanism of Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (cCJD)
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of development and propagation of Classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).
Learning Mole
Infections
A series that is perfect for PHSE and primary school students, each video will cover a dangerous situation and how to go about staying safe if ever students find themselves in these situations. This episode focuses on what to do if you...