AllTime 10s
10 Dark Secrets Behind Your Favorite Companies
We all have secrets we'd rather not led the world know, but when you're a multi billion dollar company, there tends to be a lot more at stake.
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KILL OR CURE - Malaria - Fighting Back
We see how remote communities are Nigeria are themselves taking responsibility for making sure they are treated for the diseases which pose the greatest danger. Manufacturing powerful, effective drugs is one thing. Making sure they get...
TLDR News
Should Weed Be Legal in the UK?
Britain seems to be oblivious to the global trend of decriminalising and legalising marijuana. Should the UK do the same and legalise weed? Would the UK ever legalise weed?
Weird History
Harry Anslinger - The Man Who Banned Marijuana
The origins of the War on Drugs in the US go back more than a century and are mired in complicated history. However, the story of the ban on cannabis in America can be easily traced to one individual: Harry J. Anslinger, who spent three...
The Wall Street Journal
Beating Cancer
At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, Genetech CEO Alexander Hardy spoke with Health & Science Deputy Bureau Chief Jonathan D. Rockoff about big pharma, biotech and where the next big cancer breakthrough may come from.
Catalyst University
Pulmonary Pharmacology [Part 1] | Bronchoconstriction & Bronchodilation Mechanisms
In this video, explore the biochemical mechanisms that promote bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation.
Science360
A cheaper, easier way to test for malaria
For many in sub-saharan Africa, finding out if a fever is due to Malaria often means trekking long miles to a clinic for a relatively pricey blood test, and anxious hours of waiting before the results come in. But the Urine Malaria Test...
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KILL OR CURE - From the Heart
Strokes are a major public health issue in Europe and are among the leading causes of death and long-term disability in all developed countries. Urgent action is needed to address the dramatically increasing clinical, economic and social...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Virology and Viral Classification
There are two main types of pathogens we will be focusing on in this series. The first was bacteria, and we just wrapped up a good amount of information on those. The next is viruses. These little things are much tinier than bacteria,...
The Wall Street Journal
The China Market
China wants to lead in critical areas of medical research. Where is this effort already bearing fruit, and how can major drug companies best navigate a big market that has a different approach to regulation and privacy?
Healthcare Triage
Number Needed to Treat: Treatments Don't Work Like You Think They Work
One of the problems with the way we discuss health interventions is that we see them in black and white. Something is either good for you or bad for you. Things are rarely that simple, though. Moreover, there's "good for you" and "GOOD...
Healthcare Triage
Deprescribing: Sometimes Taking Fewer Medication is Better
Prescription drugs are pretty awesome. They improve lives all the time. But it is possible to take too many. Over time, as patients are prescribed more an more ongoing medications, it's a good idea to sometimes step back, evaluate, and...
Step Back History
Our 5,000-Year Cannabis Habit
Cannabis is going to be Legal on October 17th 2018 in Canada. In the leadup to this historic moment, let's talk about our long history with this plant.
Professor Dave Explains
Antitussives: Halting the Coughing Reflex (Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Tessalon)
Coughing is a complex process that involves an initial response to an irritant, moves up to the medulla, and triggers the abdomen to constrict. Antitussives are a wide range of drugs that attempt to supress the cough response. How do...
Curated Video
Types and Uses of Painkillers
There are two main types of painkillers: narcotic opioids and aspirin drugs. Narcotic opioids interfere with pain signals in the brain to alter the perception of pain, while aspirin drugs go to the source of pain by inhibiting the...
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KILL OR CURE - New Weapon Against Malaria
A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for million of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing...
Seven Dimensions
Working Safely
In this video, a group of office coworkers navigate through various safety issues while celebrating Serena's 50th birthday. From blindfolded stairwell exercises to accidents with knives and alcohol, the characters learn valuable lessons...
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KILL OR CURE - Taking Fakes
The business of fake medicines is said to be worth $75billion a year. Developed world health systems have been targeted but life-saving drugs in the developing world are now being faked, with fatal results. We gained exclusive access to...
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WHO'S AFRAID OF HIV? - Russia
The city of Kaliningrad is among the worst AIDS affected in Russia. Spread initially by drug users, the virus is now sexually transmitted. Nearly 1 in every 100 people in the region is thought to have HIV. But 3-year-old Svieta, born...
Economics Explained
Could America Finally Win the War On Drugs... With Economics?: Introduction & Drugs are not what we think
The war on drugs was declared in 1971 by president Richard Nixon in a press conference that went on to outline a plan to fight the trade of controlled substances across the world. Drugs were declared national enemy number 1. Since then...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Big Lessons for Business
In part 5 of INET's interview with John Kay, he discusses the idea of how the story of the British Post War pharmaceutical industry shows that most profitable companies are not the most profit-oriented
Englishing
English Vocabulary and Collocations Lesson: FEELING ILL (GOOD lesson on Vocabulary)
In this mini lesson, Mr. P./Marc will talk about vocabulary and collocations used when feeling ill. He will start by introducing five verbs with examples. He will then talk about vocabulary difference between American and British...
Professor Dave Explains
Decongestants: Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
Congestion is triggered by an increase in blood flow to the vasculature of the nose, due to an upper respiratory infection, allergies, or other causes. A couple different types of drugs are commonly used to reduce the blood flow and,...