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Can Vitamin C and Zinc Help Cure Colds?
You’ve probably heard that taking vitamin C or zinc will keep you from getting sick, but it turns out that those popular cure-alls don't actually work.
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Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It? | SciShow News
Like a common cold or a cold sore, would it be possible to get a reinfection of COVID-19? Would we be able to build up long-term resistance to it?
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Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It? | SciShow News
Like a common cold or a cold sore, would it be possible to get a reinfection of COVID-19? Would we be able to build up long-term resistance to it?
TED Talks
TED: Solving medical mysteries | Joe DeRisi
Biochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu -- and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go...
SciShow
Our Oceans Aren’t Doomed… Yet? | SciShow News
The IPCC has released a special report assessing how the world’s ice and oceans are faring under our changing climate, and scientists may be one step closer to a cure for the common cold!
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Spider Rain?!!
Hank sets the record straight for us, discussing a rain of spiders in Brazil (!?), a new virus that has the internet all a-twitter, and another asteroid recently found to have hit the Earth (not the one in Siberia!) - are you ready for...
Amoeba Sisters
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Explore the lytic and lysogenic viral replication cycles with the Amoeba Sisters! This video also discusses virus structures and why a host is critical for viral reproduction. Expand details for table of contents and further reading...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to cure the common cold? | TED-Ed
On average, adults catch more than 150 colds throughout their lives. Even with similar symptoms, the cause could be different each time. Common colds are caused by at least 8 different families of virus, each of which can have its own...
SciShow
Does a Strong Immune System Make Colds Worse?
Not everyone who is infected by a cold virus actually shows symptoms. In fact, people who seem to experience symptoms like a sore throat and stuffy nose more often may actually have more robust immune systems!
SciShow
Will There Ever be a Cure for the Common Cold?
Medicine has made leaps and bounds in treating illnesses in the last century, but are they ever going to get around to curing the common cold? We might be closer than you think.
SciShow
Can Vitamin C and Zinc Help Cure Colds?
You’ve probably heard that taking vitamin C or zinc will keep you from getting sick, but it turns out that those popular cure-alls don't actually work.
Curated Video
The common cold
Everybody catches a cold at some point in life ... but how do they get infected? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Reducing the spread of disease Learning Points Colds are caused by viruses that spread from person to person....
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Discover What Happens When You Catch A Cold! | Human Body Songs For Kids
Let's learn what happens when a virus enters your body!
Curated Video
Winter Woes: Unmasking the Spread of Seasonal Illnesses
Discover the intriguing science behind how common winter illnesses like the flu and colds spread, as demonstrated through lively experiments at the Pasteur Institute and the Pierre-Gilles de Genne Science Forum in Paris. Learn about the...
Curated Video
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...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Health and Disease #33
In this video we look at how to describe the terms health and disease, the difference between communicable and non-communicable disease, and how diseases can interact.
Let's Tute
Why Do We Lose Smell and Taste During Cold?
In this video you can clearly learn about the significance and dependence of smell and taste how it is related to each other. Topics coverres are 1. What happens when a person gets cold 2. What causes cold? 3. What is Anosmia 4. How...
JJ Medicine
Vitamin C and the Immune System | Roles of Vitamin C in Respiratory Infections
Vitamin C and the Immune System | Roles of Vitamin C in Respiratory Infections Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is an essential, water-soluble vitamin that is required in the human diet as it is necessary for a variety of bodily...
The Wall Street Journal
Medical Testing Is Entering a New Era, Todos Medical CEO Says
Gerald Commissiong describes how the company's new Covid-19 antibody test works and says the future of early cancer diagnosis could lie in blood testing.
Visual Learning Systems
Healthy Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Problems of the Respiratory System
This video program explores the role of the body's circulatory and respiratory systems, emphasizing things we can do to maintain these important systems. Regular exercise, healthy eating habits, and not smoking are just a few of the...
TLDR News
Will Coronavirus Go Away in the Summer? - TLDR News
Will Coronavirus Go Away in the Summer? - TLDR News
Curated Video
Antibiotics and Painkillers: What You Need to Know
This video provides a basic understanding of antibiotics and painkillers, explaining how they work, what they are used for, and their limitations. The video discusses the difference between bacterial and viral diseases and emphasizes the...
Let's Tute
Health and Disease: Test Your Knowledge!
In this video, the teacher challenges the viewers to test their knowledge of diseases by solving case scenarios. By identifying different types of diseases and their modes of transmission, the viewers are able to deepen their...