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U.S. COVID cases double due to delta variant and issues with vaccine rollout
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last two weeks, with the delta variant proving difficult to contain and a divide forming between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - Rubella - Tomorrow's Children
We travel to Poona in India where the very latest rubella vaccines are under development and we find out about the new methods of delivery and production. We filmed in the Dominican Republic in Central America where CRS is a major cause...
Healthcare Triage
Another Year, Another Flu Shot
The flu vaccine is tailored from year to year to match the current/expected strains. That means it’s sometimes a home run, and sometimes less of one. You, and your kids, should still get one every year.
Curated Video
English Vocabulary - New Baby - English Like A Native
English Vocabulary - New Baby. The final video in this three part series covering pregnancy, childbirth and newborn baby vocabulary.
Mazz Media
HIV AIDS: It's Still A Big Deal
Recent news stories about a functional cure for HIV-AIDS, possible vaccinations and an AIDS-free future within our reach have made headlines all over the world. The hopeful message directed to persons with HIV-AIDS is that the disease is...
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...
Crash Course
Micro-Biology: Crash Course History of Science #24
Robert Koch and his team of scientists identified the germs that cause diphtheria, typhoid, pneumonia, gonorrhea, meningitis, whooping cough, tetanus, plague, leprosy, syphilis, and more—that's some important work! Over a period of 100...
Crash Course
The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course History of Science #16
Back in 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, he discovered more than a new world! Part 16 in an ongoing History of Science series explores the Columbian Exchange and other major events in the Spanish colonial period. Viewers learn...
FuseSchool
What Are Vaccinations?
Are vaccinations necessary in preventing illness? As part of a larger playlist, a short, yet informative video describes what vaccines are and how they work in the body. Viewers witness the introduction of the vaccine culture and how the...
FuseSchool
What Are White Blood Cells?
White blood cells are our body's tiniest warriors! How do they work? Biology scholars discover the types and functions of white blood cells through a video from an intriguing biology playlist. The resource profiles both types of white...
FuseSchool
How are Pathogens Spread and Controlled?
How can we stop the tiny terrors that cause illness? Junior epidemiologists examine the methods used to control the spread of pathogens with a video from from a biology playlist. The narrator describes the benefits of hygiene,...
TED-Ed
What Can Herpes Do To Your Brain?
As if the herpes virus isn't gross enough! A video lesson explains how the herpes virus hides in neurons in the nervous system. Learners discover how the latent virus reappears in susceptible immune systems.
TED-Ed
Why Do You Need to Get a Flu Shot Every Year?
Don't let your classes take a shot in the dark! Help them understand different types of vaccinations with an informative video lesson. The narrator explains how the flu virus challenges vaccine creators each year thanks to its...
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Measles Explained—Vaccinate or Not?
The measles virus travels through air and lives for two hours, making it more contagious than the flu. The video explains what measles does once it enters a body. It covers the spread of the virus and the body's immune system response.
MinuteEarth
How Risky Are Vaccines?
Are vaccines protection from infection — or are they risky business? Learners weigh the pros and cons in a short, animated video. The narrator discusses the many illnesses eradicated through world-wide use of vaccines and sheds light on...
MinuteEarth
Why Are There Dangerous Ingredients In Vaccines?
How does a cocktail of aluminum, formaldehyde, and an infectious disease keep you healthy? Science scholars explore the composition and role of vaccines in a short video that explains how vaccines interact with our immune systems, why...
Crash Course
Disease! Crash Course World History 203
International exploration and trade have largely carved out the world we know now. However, these historical movements often contributed to widespread pandemics of diseases, including the Bubonic Plague and other regional illnesses that...
Crash Course
Immune System (Part 2)
Scientists are creating an experimental vaccine for the Ebola virus, which in clinical trials, is working. Such vaccines are the topic of a video about the adaptive immune system. The narrator discusses how a body reacts to...
Be Smart
Why Vaccines Work
Vaccines were first used in 1796, about 100 years before viruses were even discovered. Beginning with the history of scurvy and polio, viewers see how vaccines work and how they help humans overcome and eradicate diseases.
Amoeba Sisters
Natural Selection and the Bacterial Resistance
Biological fitness involves the number of offspring you produce and is not dependent on working out. The video explains natural selection using cartoon graphics of frogs on a log. Then it introduces evolution through antibiotic...
TED-Ed
How a Few Scientists Transformed the Way We Think About Disease
During the first few sniffles of a cold, you can't help wondering where you picked up the illness. Watch an Ed Ted video that details the difference between miasma theory and germ theory, and the ways that Dr. John Snow's research...
TED-Ed
Learning from Smallpox: How to Eradicate a Disease
Throughout history, humans have been forced to overcome diseases that have threatened the survival of our species. This short instructional video focuses on one such disease—smallpox, the first and only disease to be completely...
TED-Ed
HIV and Flu -- The Vaccine Strategy
What is the biggest threat to a mass number of humans? Not natural disasters, but rather, pandemics! With a lecture and slide show, the speaker discusses how medical technology in the form of vaccines is bringing an end to suffering and...
Curated OER
Microbial Universe - Part 2
Part two begins right where part one left off: discussing the potential for infections from microbes. Treatment of diseases is covered as well as the steps taken to prevent infection. New bacteria and viruses continue to develop, but not...