SciShow
Can We Make A Vaccine Against Smoking?
We've all heard of a flu shot or a COVID vaccine, but there's a whole bunch of other health issues that researchers think we can use vaccines to prevent. From high cholesterol to substance abuse, researchers want our immune systems to...
SciShow
Chemo Sucks. Science Is Changing That
We use chemotherapy because it works, but no one has ever come home from chemo treatment and gone "That was fun!" Let's look at the new targeted therapies and personalized treatments for cancer that doctors are developing for clinical use.
SciShow
A Universal Cure for Snake Bites?
If you're bitten by a snake, you might need a horse to save your life. Researchers are searching for better antivenoms to treat illnesses like snake bite, and they're turning to monoclonal antibodies, made in a lab, to replace the...
SciShow
Is It COVID Or Is It Your Vape Juice?
Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of vaping-related lung injury over the past few years has complicated things since it can cause an uncannily similar host of symptoms to COVID-19. So, let’s take a closer look...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Monoclonal Antibodies #40
In this video, we cover the following: - What a monoclonal antibody is - What 'B-cells' (or 'B-lymphocytes') are - How antigens stimulate the production of antibodies - How we combine B-cells and Tumor cells to produce Hybridomas -...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - How do Pregnancy Tests Work? #41
In this video we cover: - How the hormone HCG is used in pregnancy tests - How pregnancy tests use monoclonal antibodies to give a positive result in the presence of HCG - What a positive result on a pregnancy test may look like in real...
Professor Dave Explains
Immunomodulators Part 1: Immunosuppressants
We've already begun examining some immunomodulating drugs, like the glucocorticoids, so let's zoom out for a more comprehensive view of this class. First let's check out immunosuppressants, drugs that suppress some unwanted or...
Healthcare Triage
Multiple Myeloma, Bicycles, and Working Toward a Cure
Aaron is talking to Dr. Rafat Abonour about multiple myleoma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in white blood cells, and Dr. Abonour tells Aaron about how the disease affects patients, and the cutting edge of research into...
Next Animation Studio
Omicron’s ability to evade antibodies does not impair ability to bind to cells
Precise structural changes to the omicron variant’s spike protein have been identified that mean it is capable of breakthrough infections.
The Wall Street Journal
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.
Curated Video
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...
Rachel's English
Pandemic News Story with vocab/phrasal verb lesson + IPA + ELSA
In this free English lesson I show you how to learn English vocabulary using real American English conversation as your training material! We’re studying news about the coronavirus, Covid-19, in an interview with Bill Gates led by...
FuseSchool
Monoclonal Antibodies
Antibodies are the warriors inside our body. They are part of our immune system, recognising and fighting against bad foreign invaders, called antigens. Antibodies can bind to a broad range of antigens, and are produced by cells of the...
Curated Video
Some Are Calling Monoclonal Antibodies "A Game Changer"
They were already used for the treatment of other illnesses, but when the pandemic started companies developed them to fight the coronavirus.
Bloomberg
Vaccine Supply Inconsistent, 'Frustrating': Holy Name CEO
Mar.12 -- Dr. Michael Maron, Holy Name Medical Center CEO, gives an update on the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. He goes on to explain the inconsistencies he sees in vaccine supply and how the demand is exceeding it. He speaks with...
Curated Video
Study: Aspirin Early On Could Be Effective For COVID Patients
Scientists from George Washington University looked at medical data of more than 110,000 U.S. patients from 64 hospitals.
Bloomberg
Covid to Become Fifth Seasonal Coronavirus: Johns Hopkins
Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses returning to activities as Covid-19 becomes endemic. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R. Bloomberg, founder...
Bloomberg
Mayo Clinic Director on the rise of Omicron
Alix Steel and Guy Johnson welcomed Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group Director Dr. Gregory Poland on "Bloomberg Markets: Americas" to discuss rising Covid-19 cases across the world. Dr. Poland said "an explosion" of cases is coming due...
Bloomberg
Biden Says Covid Testing Funds Are Running Low
President Joe Biden called on Congress to authorize a new round of funding for Covid-19 treatments and vaccines, ratcheting up warnings that U.S. stockpiles are running dry. He spoke at the White House.
Bloomberg
Unlikely Vaccine Efficacy Drops to Zero: Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Gigi Gronvall discusses the use of existing vaccines to combat the omicron variant and the logistics of travel bans and testing. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported...
Curated Video
COVID Antibody Treatments Sit Unused, May Not Work For New Variants
In parts of the country large amounts of the treatment are sitting unused.
Bloomberg
Novartis CEO ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ on Covid Impact in Fourth Quarter
Oct.27 -- Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan discusses the business impact of Covid-19, the race for a vaccine, and the company’s development of a coronavirus antibody treatment. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
Bloomberg
We Can't Wait For a Vaccine to End COVID-19, Says CFR's Borio
Oct.11 -- Countries need to control the spread of the coronavirus today, says Dr. Luciana Borio, Sr. Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations and Vice President at In-Q-Tel. Dr. Borio served as director for medical...