STAT
Searching for Zika in Houston, Texas
Officials in Harris Couty, Texas, knew Zika virus would arrive. They just didn't know when.
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About - Episode 32
Crocodile smile, incognito from mosquitoes, future frequent floods, and saving sea otters For more information: '100-year' floods will happen every one to 30 years, according to new flood maps...
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - The Vaccine of Hope
Japanese Encephalitis kills thousands of children across Asia and leaves thousands more disabled. A new vaccine, developed and manufactured in China, is being rolled out across Southern Asia for the first time. The new manufacturing...
STAT
Obama pushes for Zika funding
On Thursday, President Obama urged Congress to approve funding to fight the Zika virus.
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - Ethiopia & Bednets
Malaria is primarily a disease of the young and of the poor, many of them children who live in remote areas with no easy access to health services. Most malarial deaths in Africa are among children. Nearly 3,000 die each day. But the use...
Next Animation Studio
Brain-infecting virus spread by mosquitoes in Michigan
A farmer from Michigan has passed away from complications related to the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus on Saturday, November 16, according to local news station WNDU.
The Kiboomers
Flea Fly Mosquito | Camp Songs | Song for Kids | The Kiboomers
It's Flea Fly Mosquito song for children by The Kiboomers. This is a really fun camp song for kids to sing along and dance to. Enjoy. Flea Fly Mosquito song lyrics for kids : Flea Flea-fly Flea-fly-mosquito Lotion Calamine, calamine,...
NASA
Predicting Malaria Outbreaks With NASA Satellites
In the Amazon Rainforest, few animals are as dangerous to humans as mosquitos that transmit malaria. The tropical disease can bring on severe fever, headaches and chills and is particularly severe for children and the elderly and can...
Mediacorp
Genetically Altering Mosquitoes to Reduce the Spread of Dengue Fever
Editing the genes of humans is not yet legal in many countries, but editing the genes of other creatures is. Learn how one scientist is editing the genes of mosquitoes to reduce the spread of dengue fever - and some of the risks this...
Next Animation Studio
Genetically modified mosquitoes to combat malaria
On Tuesday, a research team at the Imperial College of London introduced genetically modified mosquitoes in the newest strategy to contain the parasitic disease malaria spread by the insect carriers. Under normal circumstances,...
JJ Medicine
Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation) | Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation) | Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation) is a condition involving inflammation of the brain parenchyma (tissue). Encephalitis can be caused by a variety of factors, and...
NASA
GLOBE Observer's Basic Mosquito Habitat Mapper: Getting Started
In many parts of the world, mosquitoes are more than just a summertime nuisance. Their ability to carry and spread disease to humans causes millions of deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization. Using the GLOBE...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists have created malaria-resistant mosquitoes
University of California scientists have recently developed a way to create malaria resistant mosquitoes by genetic modification, which is a significant step toward eliminating malaria in humans. Affecting half of the world's population,...
Next Animation Studio
Florida releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes
Health experts are releasing 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to reduce local populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to local news reports.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Getting to the Root of Nitrogen Fixation
James, our master of microscopes, is not a farmer. He is, to put it simply, fascinated by microbes. And that may lead him to strange places and cause him to grow tanks full of weird things. But he is not a farmer.
SWPictures
Fighting Malaria with Fungus
The video discusses a new approach to fighting malaria mosquitoes using a natural fungus called Beauveria Bassiana.
Mr. Beat
Greenland and Iceland Compared
Iceland and Greenland Both are countries .um, well, Greenland is not exactly its own country. It's part of the Kingdom of Denmark, considered a self-governing constituent country. So it's almost a country? Kind of a country? Well, most...
AllTime 10s
10 Terrifying Creatures Created By Science
Has science gone too far? Well, it has created these bizarre creatures. From super buff cows to featherless chickens, these are the creepiest, freakiest animals to ever come out of labs.
SWPictures
Dengue Fever Outbreak in Jakarta: The Fight Against Mosquitoes
This video highlights the growing concern over dengue fever in Jakarta, a disease that is blamed on climate change. The Indonesian government has set up an emergency system to halt its spread, and the community is responding by...
Next Animation Studio
Microplastics could be entering food chain through mosquitoes
Microplastics could be entering the food chain through mosquitoes, threatening birds and other creatures that consume the flying insects, according to new research.
SWPictures
Studying Mosquito Resistance to Insecticides
The video discusses the threat posed by new strains of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticide-treated bed nets, which have been successful in controlling the spread of diseases. The video highlights the importance of continued...
Brave Wilderness
Bitten by 1000 Deadly Mosquitoes!
In this episode, Coyote’s eaten alive by the world’s deadliest animal: the mosquito. Mosquito bites can leave behind much more than an itchy, swollen welt. These bloodsucking insects carry diseases responsible for more than 1,000,000...
Mazz Media
Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
REAL WORLD SCIENCE: Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
Using incredible videography, photos, animation and graphics, this information-packed video introduces students to biological vectors. Viewers will learn that biological...
FuseSchool
How are pathogens spread and controlled
Pathogens are disease causing microorganisms. They can be spread in many ways; by direct contact, by water or by air. Different pathogens are spread by different mechanisms. How can transmission be reduced or prevented? Depending upon...