Global Health with Greg Martin
R0 and vaccine coverage. How to use a COVID-19 vaccine to get to herd immunity and beat Coronavirus
R0 (the basic reproductive number) tells us more than just how many people will be infected in a totally susceptible population. It can be used to calculate the how much vaccine coverage is needed to get to herd immunity. As COVID-19...
Curated Video
Epidemics
They’re diseases that affect people living in a single country or region – but what impact have historic epidemics had on US society?
Global Health with Greg Martin
Know how to interpret an epidemic curve
Epidemic curves are a visual representation of the onset of cases in an outbreak. In this video Dr Greg Martin explains how to interpret and epidemic curve for point source outbreaks, common source outbreaks and propagated outbreaks....
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The Deadly Combination: How HIV is Fueling the TB Epidemic in South Africa
The Deadly Combination part 2/5: This video highlights the impact of drug-resistant TB in South Africa, where the disease is particularly dangerous for those with weakened immune systems due to HIV. It follows the story of a family...
60 Second Histories
Disease and epidemic
A Victorian woman describes the way Dr John Snow removed the handle from the water pump to prove cholera was spread by contaminated water
Makematic
Peter Harris
The American Revolution was a war that involved many different people and forced Native Americans to choose sides. This is the story of Continental Army hero, Peter Harris.
Financial Times
Ebola: its history in numbers
The virus's outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the latest to hit Africa. The FT's Bernadeta Dadonaite tracks the history of the virus over the decades.
Curated Video
AIDS Memorial Quilt: Raising Awareness a Stitch at a Time
The AIDS Memorial quilt is a community art project that changed the world’s perception of HIV and AIDs.
Curated Video
Can America's War on Drugs Ever Be Won?
As our understanding of the consequences of drug abuse has improved, so America’s relationship with drugs has changed. From Nixon to Trump, the so-called 'War on Drugs' has cost the US government billions – but will there ever be an end...
Healthcare Triage
Vaping Update: Policy Versus Reality
We've been covering the news on recent vaping-related lung injuries, and a lot has happened since our last video. Time for an update!
Global Health with Greg Martin
Epidemiology - the backbone of public health
Epidemiology underpins everything we do in public health and global health. Epidemiology is more than just research methods and qualitative and quantitative study design. It's about understanding the distribution of states of health and...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Epidemic vs Pandemic
Questions and answers about epidemics and pandemics.
Weird History
How Founding Fathers Handled Yellow Fever
George Washington's second inauguration took place in Philadelphia in March 1793. Six months later, yellow fever had ripped through America's capital city, taking 5,000 lives. How did the Founding Fathers react when the epidemic called...
After Skool
The Worst Pandemics in History - What Do They Teach Us?
Pandemics are disease epidemics that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide. A widespread endemic. Throughout history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as smallpox and...
Bloomberg
Combating Workplace Burnout with Resilience
After experiencing burnout directly, Arianna Huffington started Thrive Global to combat this workplace epidemic. She tells Julia Hobsbawm how the science behind stress can be harnessed to help people lead healthier lives.
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Swine flu virus particles (virions). The 2009 swine flu pandemic is caused by an H1N1 subtype of the influenza virus
Swine flu virus particles (virions). The 2009 swine flu pandemic is caused by an H1N1 subtype of the influenza virus
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Ebola Protein Lab
Institute of Protein Design at the University of Washington where researchers work to develop proteins that will interfere with the protein structure of the Ebola virus, making it impossible for it to replicate. They use ideas generated...
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Swine flu virus particles (virions). The 2009 pandemic swine flu is caused by an H1N1 subtype of the influenza virus
Swine flu virus particles (virions). The 2009 pandemic swine flu is caused by an H1N1 subtype of the influenza virus
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Swine Flu H1N1
Virus Particles gather together to form the word H1N1 before dissipating small particles surround the animation
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Salmonella Bacteria
Salmonella Bacteria. Bacteria colonies. Scientific and Medicine video
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High Speed Sneeze, side view man's head sneezing, black background, lips wobble and saliva flies out of mouth
High Speed Sneeze, side view man's head sneezing, black background, lips wobble and saliva flies out of mouth
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Training to combat Ebola
Medical professionals participate in a training program sponsored by the US Centers for Disease Control in infection control and patient care for the Ebola epidemic. This is how to suit up to enter the hospital / clinic area where Ebola...