Healthcare Triage
A Fentanyl Vaccine Shows Promise
Fentanyl is many times more potent than heroin or morphine, and is responsible for a lot of overdose deaths. Recent news reports have covered a potential fentanyl vaccine - how does that work, and how far are we from human trials?
Healthcare Triage
Reforming Federal Laws that Slow Marijuana Research
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug, making it difficult for researchers to study, and difficult to understand how it may help or harm our health. A recently passed bill is aimed at making marijuana research easier to conduct,...
Healthcare Triage
Zoloft, Mounjaro, and Social Stigma
Drugs that do a pretty good job of easing symptoms of depression and drugs that really help people struggling with obesity have a couple things in common. The first is that we have almost no idea how they work, and the second is that...
Healthcare Triage
New Obesity Drugs May Impact Mental Health
In mid to late 2023 there was a flurry of news reports about patients taking new weight loss drugs reporting associated mental health concerns, including suicidal thoughts. There's still a lot of research to be done to fully understand...
Great Big Story
Lenny Lipton's journey from puff the magic dragon to 3D cinema
Explore Lenny Lipton's multifaceted career, from writing the iconic song "Puff the Magic Dragon" to inventing 3D cinema technology.
Curated Video
Can Psilocybin or MDMA Treat Depression and Anxiety?
There's even a study using psilocybin (from mushrooms) to help doctors and nurses suffering from burnout! So why the excitement, and what's the downside? We’ll break it down, recap highs and lows from key studies, explain how these drugs...
Curated Video
Do You Lie To Your Doctor?
Alok and Sheena take to the streets to ask people why they lie to their doctor. What are they really afraid of? We’ll reveal the most common lies and why they’re so dangerous. Our goal: to help you have a more candid and healthy...
The Guardian
Life After Kingsway House Shelter
As the Kingsway House shelter prepares to close to protect Lawrence's business interests, guests reflect on the positive impact the shelter had on their lives. We hear from some former guests who have taken on new responsibilities...
Curated Video
Just Say No
Dr. Forrester explains the benefits of drugs and negative effects that some bad drugs create.
Healthcare Triage
A Vaccine for Malaria!
Malaria kills a lot of people every year, and many of those people are young children. Developing a vaccine against this deadly disease has been a long and difficult journey, but there’s been a breakthrough! While we are still working...
Curated Video
Navigating the Complex Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis
While many drugs are available to treat bipolar disorder and psychotic symptoms, finding the right medication often involves trial and error, with treatments primarily managing symptoms rather than curing the condition. Lithium remains a...
Curated Video
Advanced Technologies of the Ancient World
This video discusses the advanced technological knowledge and engineering marvels of ancient civilizations. These ancient achievements, ranging from massive megalithic structures to intricate devices and weapons, demonstrate a level of...
Curated Video
New Drug Combination Shows Promise in Saving Lives by Lowering Blood Pressure
The Ascot trial revealed that a new drug combination involving a calcium channel blocker and ACE inhibitor, perindopril, has the potential to save thousands of lives by effectively lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of...
Curated Video
Unequal Access to Cancer Drugs in Europe: A Call for Action
The video highlights disparities in access to new cancer drugs in European countries, with patients in some countries consistently receiving treatment ahead of others. Doctor Nils Wickling presented these findings to European Parliament,...
Curated Video
Exploring New Frontiers in Pain Relief: From Puffer Fish to Opiates
This video explores the innovative methods scientists are using to develop new painkillers, from exploring the properties of the poisonous puffer fish to enhancing traditional opiates like Oxycontin. By targeting the root pathways of...
Curated Video
Deadly Snail's Venom Holds Promise for Powerful Pain Relief
The Great Barrier Reef is not only a natural wonder, but also home to a deadly marine snail that could hold the key to powerful new pain relieving drugs. Melbourne University researchers have discovered a compound in the venom of the...
Curated Video
Flies: The New Frontier in the Search for Antibiotics
This video discusses how flies, typically associated with filth and disease, could potentially be a valuable source of new antibiotics. Researchers at Sydney's Macquarie University have already extracted antibiotics from various species...
Curated Video
The Growing Epidemic: Type 2 Diabetes in Asia
This video discusses the alarming increase of type 2 diabetes in Asia, particularly due to affluent lifestyles, lack of exercise, and obesity. It highlights the importance of early treatment through exercise and diet, as well as...
Curated Video
Breakthrough in HIV Therapy: The Development of Fusion
This video discusses the story of James Locke, an HIV positive individual who has benefited from combination drug therapy and the groundbreaking drug Fusion. Fusion, developed by Roche and Trimeras, is a complex drug that belongs to a...
Curated Video
Addressing Neglected Diseases: Global Efforts for Research and Treatment
The Drugs for Neglected Disease initiative is a collaborative effort between major health organizations in France, Kenya, India, Malaysia, and Brazil. Their mission is to address the lack of research and treatment for neglected diseases...
Curated Video
Combination of Drugs Shows Promise in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Scientists at Queen Mary's School of Medicine have discovered that a combination of six different drugs can effectively lower cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure, and prevent cardiovascular disease. This groundbreaking research...
Curated Video
Scientists Discover Potential Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment: Targeting the Glucose Transporter Protein
Scientists at Saint George's Hospital Medical School have discovered a potential breakthrough in the fight against malaria. By blocking a specific protein that the malaria parasite uses to feed on glucose, they hope to develop new drugs...
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Using Drosophila to Study Alzheimer's Disease: Potential Breakthrough for New Drugs
Scientists at Southampton University are using Drosophila, the common fruit fly, to study the role of a protein called Tau in the progression of Alzheimer's disease. By identifying over 100 genes in the fruit fly that are closely related...