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Next Animation Studio
Experts explain what viruses are
Viruses straddle the definition of being living and nonliving, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Next Animation Studio
Moderna’s phase-1 trials show experimental coronavirus vaccine can induce immune response
U.S. biotech firm Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has successfully triggered an immune response in all volunteers against COVID-19 during preliminary testing
Next Animation Studio
Genetically modified pig heart transplanted into human patient for first time ever
A man from the U.S. has become the first person to get a heart transplant from a pig, according to the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Immunity and How it Fights Diseases
This video explains the concept of immunity and the role of the immune system in fighting infections. It discusses how vaccines help create immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies and cells that can inactivate harmful...
Catalyst University
Anatomy & Physiology of Lymph Nodes
In this video, we discuss the following:<br/>
[1] the basic anatomy of a<br/> lymph node
[2] how the lymph node mounts an immune response against foreign pathogens in the lymph
[1] the basic anatomy of a<br/> lymph node
[2] how the lymph node mounts an immune response against foreign pathogens in the lymph
Ancient Lights Media
How do we acquire immunity to bacteria and viruses?
Acquiring Immunity - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 3, This clip offers a step by step look at how the human body develops immunity to infectious diseases.
Catalyst University
Anatomy & Physiology of the Spleen
In this video, we discuss the following:<br/>
[1] the basic anatom<br/>y of spleen
[2] the two major functions of the spleen (RBC degradation & immune responses) and the division of labor between red and white pulp.
[1] the basic anatom<br/>y of spleen
[2] the two major functions of the spleen (RBC degradation & immune responses) and the division of labor between red and white pulp.
FuseSchool
What Are Vaccinations?
Vaccinations protect both humans and animals from a wide range of preventable and potentially serious illnesses. With vaccines, we take advantage of one of the most important aspects of the immune system: the ability to develop...
FuseSchool
What are Antibodies
If this is the first time you have heard about antibodies, you may not know how important they are. Antibodies are one of the warriors inside our body, helping us to fight off nasty, invading particles. They are a type of protein, and...
Science360
Science Behind The News: Influenza & Flu Vaccines
Every flu season, Americans battle coughs, fevers and body aches. The flu is a respiratory illness caused by a virus, a pathogen that causes disease in the human body. To understand how the flu is caught, spread and treated, Duke...
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Immune Cells Part 1: Immune Cell Function
Ok, we are ready to investigate the immune system! So where do we start? Rather than starting on the big objects, like the organs in the lymphatic system, the best way to dive in is to briefly discuss the different types of cells that...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Human Body Videos: Immune System
Watch as antibodies in the blood stream prevent pathogens from attaching to healthy red blood cells, and mark them for destruction by macrophages. (Length: 53 sec.)
Curated OER
Kids Health: Immune Cells
Check out this entertaining and informative animation. The animation specifically shows the series of steps that must take place for immune cells to deal with a cold virus. The movie does mistakenly call a virus a cell, but otherwise is...
Other
Osmosis: Type Ii Hypersensitivity (Cytotoxic Hypersensitivity)
What is type II hypersensitivity? This video discusses five mechanisms of cellular damage, including via the complement pathway, opsonization and phagocytosis, and antibody-mediated cellular dysfunction. [9:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Types of Immune Responses
Immune responses including innate, adoptive, humoral and cell-mediated. [8:07]
AsapSCIENCE
Asap Science: Does Being Cold Make You Sick?
Can being cold give you a cold? Learn what is really happening in your body when you get chilled.
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Immune System
Paul Andersen explains how your body protects itself from invading viruses and bacteria. He starts by describing the nonspecific immune responses of skin and inflammation. He then explains how we use antibodies to disrupt the function of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Human Body Systems: Self vs. Non Self Immunity
Understand the difference between self and non-self immunity. [14:28]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: White Blood Cells: Defense and Immunity: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe how white blood cells play a role in defending our body's defense. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "White Blood Cells: Defense and Immunity."