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How The UK Wasted £16 Million On Coronavirus Tests That Didn't Work - TLDR News
About a month ago, the UK government made a big deal about the purchase of 17.5 million Coronavirus tests, with Johnson describing the move as a 'game-changer'. However, it was recently discovered that the tests didn't work and as such...
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Doubts arise over efficacy of China-produced Sinopharm vaccine
Doubts have arisen around the efficacy of China’s Sinopharm vaccine after Bahrain began recommending over-50s with comorbidities get a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech six months after their second Sinopharm shot.
Curated Video
Gut Microbiome Explained in Simple Words
The gut microbiome are the trillions of microorganisms – primarily bacteria, but also fungi, viruses and protists – that live inside your digestive system. Scientists are discovering that these microbes are vital for us to live healthy...
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Classical Pathway of Complement Activation
Classical Pathway of Complement Activation
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Finding the Next Health Tech Unicorn
Dive into where the top investors and venture capitalists are placing their bets when it comes to health technology.
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Lessons from Covid-19 Drug Development
Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer discusses new Covid-19 treatments, and the successes and failures in the process of developing drugs for a global pandemic.
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Myasthenia Gravis | Mechanism & Presentation
In this video, we discuss the mechanism of Myasthenia Gravis and how the condition presents.
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Monoclonal Antibodies: Production and Applications in Medicine
The video discusses the production of monoclonal antibodies, which are specific antibodies produced from a single clone of cells that can target and destroy specific pathogens or cells in the body. The video explains the process of how...
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What Happens When You Marry Someone Without Knowing Their Blood Group?
There are many things to keep in mind when choosing your life partner. One such thing is the blood group. We don’t think of this at first, but differences in blood groups can lead to complications. More specifically, these problems can...
Healthcare Triage
Can You Get Reinfected with Covid?
Reports have surfaced of individuals being re-infected with Covid-19, raising questions about immunity via natural infection as well as questions about the utility of vaccines. Here we take a look at the data to see how common...
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Plasma from recovered patients may help treat COVID-19
Blood plasma from recovered patients may help treat other COVID-19 patients.
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GLUTEN! Mechanisms of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity
In this video, we discuss the physiological and biochemical differences between celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, both of which actually do exist, but are diametrically different in mechanism.
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Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies: Applications and Advantages
This video discusses the uses of monoclonal antibodies, which are all produced from a single clone of cells and are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen. The video explains how monoclonal antibodies can be used in...
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COVID Variants Explained: Are They More Deadly? Do Vaccines Work? They Spread Faster? - TLDR News
As COVID continues to spread around the world worrying variants are beginning to emerge. These primary variants of concern have emerged from Britain, South Africa & Brazil but now they can be found in an estimated 100 countries. So in...
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How Astrazeneca Causes Blood Clots: ‘Trigger’ Found
The trigger for rare blood clots occurring in patients who receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be a type of protein in the blood that is attracted to one element of the vaccine.
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Vaccines: How They Work and Protect Us
Vaccines contain weakened or inactive copies of diseases. When injected, they stimulate the immune system to develop immunity against those diseases, protecting individuals from future infections. Vaccines have greatly reduced the...
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Biotechniques | Principles of SDS-PAGE (Protein Separation)
As always, the steps of an SDS-PAGE will depend on your specific lab and protocol. In this video, we will explore the general theory of separating and visualizing protein by SDS-PAGE, a technique very similar to DNA agarose gel...
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Structure and Immune Function of the Lymphatic System
With some basics out of the way, we are ready to get a sense of the overall structure of the immune system. That will mean looking at the lymphatic system. We already looked at this system in the context of its involvement in the...
Healthcare Triage
Can We Use Antibodies to Treat Covid-19?
Potential vaccines for the coronavirus are all over the news right now, and we all hope that a safe an effective vaccine is developed soon. But vaccines aren't the only tool in the pipeline. Right now there's a lot of research happening...
Curated Video
Understanding the Components and Functions of Blood
The video is about the components of blood and their functions. It starts by introducing blood as a fluid that transports substances to and from body cells. The video then describes the different components of blood, including plasma,...
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Understanding Immunization: How Our Bodies Fight Off Pathogens & The Benefits of Vaccines
The video discusses the process of immunization and how it works in the human body. It explains the role of the specific immune system, lymphocytes, and antibodies in destroying pathogens that cause diseases. The video also highlights...
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Myasthenia Gravis | Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis | Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune condition involving the production of autoantibodies against particular parts of the muscle and neuromuscular junction,...
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What is Leptospirosis? How does it cause Organ Failure? & How to treat?
This animation is about a Real Leptospirosis case I encountered during my training at Medical ICU. I talk about Microbiology, The initial symptoms, Complications & treatments for the disease. The causative bacteria are Leptospira, a...
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Active and Passive Immunity
It describes various means by which an individual acquires active and passive immunity.