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The willow
Over 50% of the world's medicine comes from plants, including aspirin from the willow tree. Life processes - Green plants - Plant uses Learning Points Plants can be used to make medicine. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the...
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Benefits of science
In this film the positive and negative impacts of scientific developments on the environment are explored. People and places -Environmental awareness and care - Science and the environment Learning Points Science both creates and solves...
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Thailand soccer team Tham Luang cave rescue
Learn about a current event, the rescue of the soccer team in the Tham Luang Thailand caves; and the brave divers who gave their all to bring the boys to safety.
Great Big Story
Running Beyond Limits, Katie Cooke's Inspiring Journey
Discover how Katie Cooke, despite her epilepsy, finds freedom and strength through running, challenging perceptions and inspiring many.
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Pharmacist
Lynn is a pharmacist with the Kroger Company. Working in a retail environment, Lynn stresses that preparation for her role differs slightly from pharmacy careers in hospital or even clinics. The best way to learn the differences is to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Greg Robinson - Teachers Make a Difference - Bert Hansen
Greg Robinson shares a pivotal moment from his first semester of graduate school when he was assigned to write a final paper by Professor Bert Hansen, who was teaching the history of medicine. Although unfamiliar with the subject,...
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Continuing Traditional Basketweaving Practices with the Help of Controlled Burns
"Following the Smoke" began with members of the California Indian Basketweaving Association seeking higher-quality materials. This lead them to areas affected by controlled burns. These burns enhance the strength and color of materials...
Wonderscape
The Essential Role of Biodiversity in Ecosystems and Human Life
Explore the critical importance of biodiversity in maintaining ecological balance and supporting human life. Discover how diverse plant and animal life ensures ecosystem resilience against disasters, supports economic activities through...
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Inside the Body: The Marvel of Miniature Medical Devices
Join us on a fascinating journey inside the human body with miniature medical devices, like the camera capsule that Mac Lesggy swallows to explore his digestive system. Discover how these tiny technologies are revolutionizing diagnostics...
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Strength, Flexibility, and Pain Tolerance: Exploring Gender Differences in Physical Capabilities
Investigate the physiological differences between men and women regarding strength, flexibility, and pain tolerance. Using athletes as examples, delve into how body composition, muscle mass, and hormonal influences dictate these...
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Understanding Medication Interactions and Side Effects
Learn why it is crucial to read the leaflet that comes with your medication. Discover how certain foods can interact with medications, the importance of completing antibiotic courses, and the impact of common drugs like cough syrup on...
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Why A.I. Won’t Replace Doctors
Some studies have found that supercomputers can diagnose illnesses more accurately than human doctors - from heart disease to cancer to asthma to early detection of sepsis (infection spreading through the blood). The use of AI is...
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Are We Running Out of Nurses?
ERs closing, patients turned away from hospitals, six-month waits for urgent appointments - is this the new normal? Burnout and two years of COVID pressure are driving many nurses to leave the profession, leaving patients in the lurch....
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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...
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Why Is Everyone I Know Getting Sick?
Masks and social distancing made the common cold nearly disappear, but now these viruses are back with a vengeance. RSV is filling up emergency rooms, and flu season is off to a roaring start, too. It’s the worst season of respiratory...
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When Antibiotics Fail, What's Next?
Antibiotic overuse and misuse is driving resistance in bacteria. Without new therapeutic tools, we could by 2050 see 10 million deaths annually from “superbug” infections. Co-hosts Alok and Sheena explore how phage therapy and other...
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How Abortions Bans are Changing Medical Care
U.S. abortion bans have had an intense ripple effect for patients, providers, and medicine at large. We talk with OB-GYN @DrJenniferLincoln about everything from emergency care being denied, to medical residents forced to leave their...
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Why Don't We Have an HIV Vaccine?
After 40 years of trying, why don’t we have an HIV vaccine? Did you know that even without a vaccine, we have antiviral medication that is 99 percent effective at preventing HIV? So why isn’t that good enough? The U.S. and the world have...
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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...
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Kids and the COVID Vaccine: Everything You Need to Know
Now that children are back in school, they could be bringing home COVID-19 along with their homework. A vaccine could change that. Alok and Sheena explain the vaccine development process and address key issues and questions that are...
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How to Google Your Symptoms the Right Way
Does a Google search for itchy skin or a tickle in your throat lead to some scary results? Don’t start making funeral plans just yet! Before you fall down the internet rabbit hole, watch our video and learn how to use search results to...
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Who Has the Best Sex Life? (It’s Not Who You Think)
Everyone wants to talk about sex, but not when grandma and grandpa are involved! Well, it’s about time we grow up. OLDER PEOPLE are HAVING SEX and some are having a lot of it! Sheena Williams, RN and Alok Patel, MD chat with geriatrician...
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The Eradication of Smallpox: A Triumph of Medicine and Collaboration
This video provides a brief history of smallpox, highlighting the efforts of ancient civilizations and the breakthrough discovery by Edward Jenner that led to the development of a smallpox vaccine. It also discusses the global initiative...
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Foetal Sac Surgery Before the Baby is Even Born
What do we do if the foetal sac tears during pregnancy? Doctors can do surgery on a foetus before it’s born. That’s amazing. But, to do this, they need to pierce the sac that holds the amniotic fluid around the foetus. Patching up this...