TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are spotty fruits and vegetables safe to eat? - Elizabeth Brauer
In 2010, 30 billion dollars worth of fruits and vegetables were wasted by American retailers and shoppers, in part because of cosmetic problems and perceived spoilage. But what are these spots, anyway, and are they okay to eat? Elizabeth...
Crash Course
How Do Outbreaks Start? Pathogens and Immunology - Crash Course Outbreak Science
You may not realize it, but your body is like a fortress, designed to defend you from tiny foreign invaders known as pathogens. This seemingly small world is actually super diverse, and sometimes super dangerous too. That’s why in this...
SciShow
What Happens If You Don't Take out a Splinter?
Splinters are gross, but you might want to watch this before grabbing the tweezers.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) | Kayla Mandel Sheets
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes...
Crash Course
Old & Odd: Archaea, Bacteria & Protists - CrashCourse Biology
Hank veers away from human anatomy to teach us about the (mostly) single-celled organisms that make up two of the three taxonomic domains of life, and one of the four kingdoms: Archaea, Bacteria, and Protists. They are by far the most...
Crash Course
Emotion, Stress and Health: Crash Course Psychology
So, it turns out we have an easy time reading emotions in facial expressions, but emotions can straight up kill us! In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses stress, emotions, and their overall impact on our health. --...
SWPictures
New TB Treatments
New ReviewThis year alone, eight million people will become infected with tuberculosis. Like the common cold, TB spreads through the air when sufferers cough, sneeze, spit, or just talk. One needs only to inhale a few germs to catch it. This...
Curated Video
Singer, Poet, Activist, Lupus Survivor - Shanelle Gabriel
"Rock out...live your life....live your art!" This was Brooklyn, New York native Shanelle Gabriel's response to her diagnosis of Lupus, an autoimmune disease where your body's immune system, that usually fights infections, attacks...
Curated Video
How close are we to a COVID-19 vaccine? | Inside Story
UK research team releases promising results from early trials.
Curated Video
Creamy pea soup and With cheese croutons
Creamy pea soup and with cheese croutons a wonderful, creamy pea soup, a must try for pea soup lovers!
Curated Video
Beef stroganoff with mashed potatoes and Pumpkin bread
Beef stroganoff is one of our all-time favourite main meals. The creamy, tomato-ey sauce together with the tender beef provides the most sensational taste. Combine it with fluffy, well-seasoned mashed potatoes and you are on to a serious...
Curated Video
What Triggers Genital Herpes?
Howcast - Learn what triggers genital herpes from sexpert Jane Bogart in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Cope with an HIV-Positive Diagnosis
Howcast - Learn how to cope with an HIV-Positive diagnosis from sexpert Jane Bogart in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Howcast - After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. Help reduce your chances of developing the disease with these tips.
Curated Video
Caesar Salad 1 and Bruschetta with cherry tomatoes
A great Caesar salad recipe gets its swagger from a great Caesar dressing recipe. Squeamish about raw egg yolks and anchovies? Sorry. Yolks are what give richness to the emulsion, while anchovies provide a briny blast (and that whole...
Curated Video
How to Treat Warts
Howcast - Warts can be embarrassing – as well as contagious. Help minimize the chance you'll spread them to other parts of your body, or other people.
Curated Video
How to Boost Your Immune System
Howcast - Learn how to make your body resistant to germs and disease so you can live a longer, healthier life.
Curated Video
Nitrates & Homemade Baby Food
Howcast -Learn if you should avoid certain vegetables when making baby food because of their nitrates in this Howcast video featuring Petit Organics founder Michelle Muller-Marinis.
Curated Video
How to Avoid the Flu
Howcast - The winter is time for skiing and outdoor fun, not getting the flu. Here's how to avoid it.
Curated Video
How to Prevent Cold Sores
Cold sores are highly contagious. Follow these simple steps to prevent them.
Curated Video
How Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans
In 2017, a swine flu outbreak in Maryland demonstrated how viruses can jump from animals to humans, potentially sparking epidemics. Host jumps occur when a virus mutates just enough to infect a new species, evade its immune system, and...
Professor Dave Explains
B Cells and Antibodies (Humoral Immunity)
With T cells thoroughly covered, let's move on to B cells and antibodies, which are the central elements of humoral immunity. How do B cells develop? What are antibodies, how many kinds are there, and what do they do? Let's get a quick...