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Schistosomiasis | Bilharziasis | Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Lesson on schistosomiasis (bilharziasis): Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. Schistosomiasis is caused by parasitic blood flukes from the genus schistosoma. Schistosoma cercariae penetrate human skin and enter the bloodstream of the...
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Epididymitis (Scrotal Pain) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur
Epididymitis (Scrotal Pain) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis (which is a tubular structure on the posterior testis responsible for maturation and storage of sperm) that can be caused...
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3 Parasitic Infections From Fish (Diphyllobothriasis, Clonorchiasis, Anisakiasis)
3 Parasitic Infections From Fish (Diphyllobothriasis, Clonorchiasis, Anisakiasis) Many fish species act as intermediate hosts for a variety of parasite species. In the event that a human ingests contaminated uncooked or undercooked fish,...
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Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) Signs & Symptoms | & Why They Occur Acute pyelonephritis (also known as a kidney infection) is a bacterial infection of the kidney that causes inflammation of the kidney. It is often a complication of a...
Curated Video
Disorders of Leukocytes/White Blood Cells - An Overview
Leukocytes or White Blood cells are very important cells in your blood. They function primarily as the defenders of the body, protecting your body when things go wrong or when foreign invaders like bacteria or parasites try to cause...
Curated Video
Four Ways Your Immune System Learns to Attack EVERYTHING!
You’re infected. Something harmful is in your body and you gotta get rid of it. In this video, I’m gonna talk about four ways your immune system attacks everything.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Our Paramecia Are Infected
We recently discovered some Holospora infecting one of our Paramecium samples. How does that happen? How does the Holospora get in there? And how are they so successful at infecting?
Next Animation Studio
Man's limbs amputated after contracting deadly infection from dog
A man's arms and legs were amputated after his dog's saliva caused a blood infection in his body, reports The Washington Post.
Next Animation Studio
Inflammation in toes could be a symptom of coronavirus
Some health professionals treating COVID-19 have noticed purple and blue lesions on the toes of coronavirus patients.
JJ Medicine
Tapeworm Infection from Pets (Dipylidiasis) Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
Tapeworm Infection from Cats & Dogs (Dipylidiasis) | Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention Dipylidiasis is an infection by the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum, which is a tapeworm that primarily infects cats and dogs....
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - A Woman's Disease
How new easy to use field tests are being employed to hold back the spread of syphilis in Kosovo and trachoma in Tanzania. Both infections are caused by the same bacteria. In Tanzania it's also regarded as a disease of the poorest of the...
Professor Dave Explains
The Common Cold (Rhinovirus)
It's time to start going through a variety of common viruses, so let's start with the most common one of them all, the one that most often causes the common cold. It's called Rhinovirus, and it is a member of the picornavirus family....
JJ Medicine
Overview of Ebola | Hemorrhagic Fever, Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Overview of Ebola | Hemorrhagic Fever, Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Ebola is a disease caused by infection with the ebolavirus, which causes a significant hemorrhagic fever. In this lesson, we discuss some of...
Mazz Media
HIV AIDS: It's Still A Big Deal
Recent news stories about a functional cure for HIV-AIDS, possible vaccinations and an AIDS-free future within our reach have made headlines all over the world. The hopeful message directed to persons with HIV-AIDS is that the disease is...
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
Plants Can Communicate
Can talking to a plant make it grow faster? In the past, scientists studied the effect that human speech has on a plant’s growth. Those results were inconclusive. But here is another question to ponder: can plants talk to each other? If...
Next Animation Studio
Deadly “black fungus” infecting Covid survivors in India
Mucormycosis is a deadly fungal infection and treatment often requires the removal of the eyes of patients. Doctors believe ubiquitous mucor mould becomes deadly when a patient’s immunity is weakened by coronavirus and the steroids used...
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Common Fungal Diseases in Humans
This nugget describes common fungal diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.
JJ Medicine
Brucellosis (Mediterranean Fever) | Transmission, Pathogenesis, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Brucellosis (Mediterranean Fever) | Causes, Transmission, Pathogenesis, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Brucellosis (also known as Mediterranean Fever) is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria of the genus Brucella. This...
Next Animation Studio
A rare sexually transmitted disease may turn into a "superbug"
Mycoplasma Genitalium, or MG, is a rare sexually transmitted infection that may become a "superbug" if it is not taken seriously, the BBC reports.
Catalyst University
The Coronavirus Replication Cycle
In this video, I explain how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infects and replicates inside the host’s cells.
Healthcare Triage
Myths About Antibiotics: Healthcare Triage #11
Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical innovations ever, responsible for saving something like a gazillion lives. But today, we're worried about overusing them, and there are concerns that one day they won't really work anymore....
Healthcare Triage
How Vaccines Work with Your Immune System
Part three of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, dives into the immune system. We explore some of the ins and outs of this system, how it responds to viruses,...
Curated Video
Causes of Disease: Overview and Examples
The video is a lecture presentation on the causes of disease, with a focus on four types of pathogens: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protists. The presenter discusses each type of pathogen in detail, including their method of...