Curated Video
Robert Durst, Convicted Murderer, Hospitalized With COVID-19
The real estate heir's lawyer said Durst tested positive after his sentencing hearing last week and is on a ventilator in a Los Angeles hospital.
Bloomberg
Indonesia May Begin Easing Virus Curbs as Covid Deaths Soar
Jul.20 -- Indonesia has extended emergency curbs on people’s movements for another week while setting out a plan to gradually ease virus restrictions. That follows a decline in cases and hospital bed occupancy. Bloomberg’s Rachel Chang...
Bloomberg
H.K. Officials Under Fire for Partying Despite Covid Threat
Hong Kong's home affairs minister has been sent to a government quarantine camp after being at a party attended by a person believed to have covid. He's one of 10 officials who had been at the event of more than 100 people. It's an...
Bloomberg
Omicron Found to Transmit Four Times More Than Delta
The omicron variant of Covid-19 has been found in a Japanese study to be 4.2 times more transmissible in its early stage than delta. Bloomberg's Sam Fazeli has the details.
Curated Video
Pfizer Says COVID Booster Offers Protection Against Omicron
A booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine appears to provide strong protection against the Omicron variant, the companies announced.
Press Association
Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of Covid-19, study suggests
A single dose of the Oxford vaccine may reduce transmission of coronavirus by two-thirds, according to a new study.
The news provides a major boost to the UK’s recommendation that the second jab should be delayed for up to 12 weeks....
Bloomberg
Fauci: I've Never Seen an Infection Like This
Aug.05 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says even though they handle the virus better, young people still need to take steps to avoid being infected with Covid-19. He spoke to...
Curated Video
Therapeutic Drug Could Help Keep COVID-19 Patients Off Ventilators
AT-100 could help keep COVID-19 patients from going into respiratory distress and off of ventilators.
Curated OER
Hand Washing
This is an in-service video intended for those in a position of caring for another. It describes how to and why you should wash your hands properly. It could be used at a teacher training course, shown to children or older learners....
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Dengue Virus Life Cycle
In this narrated animation, watch the dengue virus undergo RNA replication and protein transcription as it matures inside a human cell ultimately causing the infectious disease. [4:12]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bacterial Meningitis
Dr. Charles Prober discusses prudent prescribing of antibiotics in the context of bacterial meningitis with 4th year medical student. [12:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bread Mold Kills Bacteria
This video shows how penicillin in bread mold kills bacteria. [3:02]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Infection
About 100,000 people die every year due to infections acquired in a hospital, according to a new government report. In this hour, we'll look at the problem, and talk about some of the infectious organisms that put patients at risk, from...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hepatitis Infection
A description of hepatitis. Includes the incubation and duration, prevention and treatment.