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Common Viral Diseases in Humans
This nugget describes common viral diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.
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Introduction to Microbes: Understanding the Broad Categories and Their Impact on Human Health
This video discusses the five major groups of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. It provides examples of diseases caused by each group and emphasizes the importance of prevention and treatment measures....
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Onychogryphosis (Thickened, Yellow Nails) | Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Onychogryphosis (Thickened, Yellow Nails) | Causes, Associated Conditions, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Onychogryphosis is a relatively common nail disorder involving abnormally thickened growth, curvature, elongation and...
Curated Video
Rubber Gloves: The Simple Invention That Revolutionised Medicine
This is a love story behind one of the most important medical inventions ever made - the rubber gloves.
Healthcare Triage
Do Any Common Cold Remedies Work? Probably Not.
There's a flu shot for the flu. But what about colds? Does anything work? Let's find out. .
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Explainer: A complete picture of how coronavirus infects and damages the human body
The COVID-19 coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, targets human cells with ACE2 receptors, which are found in the respiratory system. The immune response can trigger potentially deadly inflammations and the virus can spread from the lungs to...
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Cnidaria Part 7: Myxozoa and Polypodiozoa
We've covered the five major classes of phylum Cnidaria, but there are actually two more minor ones that deserve a brief investigation. These are Myxozoa, and Polypodiozoa. These classes contain tiny parasitic species that have...
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Ingrown Toenail (Onychocryptosis) | Causes, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Ingrown Toenail (Onychocryptosis) | Causes, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Ingrown Toenail (Onychocryptosis) is the most common nail issue that presents to the clinic. In this lesson, we discuss the causes & risk...
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Giardiasis (Beaver Fever) Infection Sources, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Giardiasis (Beaver Fever) | Infection Sources, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Giardiasis (also known as Beaver Fever) is a gastrointestinal condition caused by infection with the protozoal species known as...
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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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Toxoplasmosis | Acquired vs Congenital | Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Lesson on Toxoplasmosis: Acquired vs Congenital, signs and symptoms, how to diagnose and what can be used to treat it. Toxoplasmosis is caused by an infection with the protozoa toxoplasma gondii, which resides in hosts including cats and...
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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...
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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...
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?
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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.
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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.
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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....
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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....
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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...
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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...