Science has made great progress in cancer screening and treatment, including breakthroughs in cellular therapies. But cancer is still a leading cause of death in America. What innovations and technologies will shape progress in the future?

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about How North Korea Makes Money

Substance abuse and addiction are terrible for addicts health, and they're really tough on family and friends. Addiction also drives up the violent crime rate, and the rate of property crime. This week on Healthcare Triage, Aaron Carroll...

Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction, and the effects that abuse have had...

We just learned about drug administration, or the ways that drugs can enter the body. What happens next? How do drugs move around the body to get to where they need to go? The study of this is called pharmacokinetics. Let's get into the...

We've all heard of the flu, and probably know that it is associated with a particular virus. What is the structure of this virus? How is it transmitted? What steps do we have in place in terms of treatment and prevention? The flu is...

Once known as a party drug, ketamine may help treat chronic depression. Hear from a top researcher how the drug can repair brain circuits and t he perils and promises of a new medicine.

Whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a baby killer. It goes all the way back to the middle ages, so let's get a closer look at this bacterium now.

So we know that there are unbelievable numbers of bacteria inside of us, and some of them are good. So what about the bad ones? What do those do? How do they harm us, exactly? What defenses do we have against them? Let's take a look!

Scientists have developed a therapeutic vaccine for HIV which has the potential to create a functional cure for the disease. Here's how it works

It's amazing to think that we've gone from having no idea what air is, to knowing its composition intimately, and even having the ability to filter what's in it. We have produced machines that can remove both pathogens as well as harmful...

A total of 776 over-the-counter dietary supplements were found to contain potentially harmful drugs.

Most of us know about anthrax either because of the terrorism involving sending anthrax in the mail, or because of the metal band by the same name. But let's get a closer look at the actual bacterium, Bacillus anthracis.

With all the recent studies of medical marijuana and its benefits, some researchers have become interested in researching the use of psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA for treating mental illness. It's hard to research though,...

Learn about the bizarre and often dangerous medical treatments used in America up until the 20th century.

When a patient must be administered a drug in a medical setting, how does this occur? Well there are lots of ways. Pills or tablets can be ingested orally. There are topical creams, tubes, injections, and more. How does each one work,...

As our understanding of the consequences of drug abuse has improved, so America’s relationship with drugs has changed. From Nixon to Trump, the so-called 'War on Drugs' has cost the US government billions – but will there ever be an end...

A drug is a substance that, when introduced to the body, produces some non-nutritional physiological effect. This includes medicinal drugs as well as recreational drugs, and they take many forms. Focusing predominately on medicinal...

This presentation develops a basic understanding of the most common drugs in the workplace.

In this video we look at a GCSE PE topic from Paper 2 on Performance enhancing drugs. We look at examples of each type of drug and how a performer may benefit from using them and then give specific examples of advantages of disadvantages...

Teens giving their opinions on drugs.



Intended to provoke classroom debate, these clips show teens talking about drugs. You might not agree with everything

they say!

What drugs would your students be able to get...

This video provides an overview of stimulant and depressant drugs, explaining their effects on the body and how they interact with the nervous system. It explores common examples of these drugs, such as caffeine, cocaine, alcohol, and...

It lists the commonly abused drugs and alcohols, their chemical compositions and physiological effects.

How do we categorize drugs? How do we name them? This is quite a bit trickier than one might think, because there are different ways we might want to categorize them, each of which has its own application. Any drug also has multiple...