Curated Video
Nanotechnology: Is It Safe?
Nanotechnology is already widely used, but some scientists are warning it could prove dangerous in future. Why? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Nanomaterials take on very different properties to their larger particles....
Curated Video
What is a drug?
Warning: Contains footage of illegal drugs. Drugs are used in many situations, but how do we classify a drug? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Drug awareness Learning Points A drug is a chemical that affects how your...
Wonderscape
Sacagawea's Crucial Role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Discover the significant impact Sacagawea had on the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Learn how this Shoshone woman, along with her baby Pomp, joined the Corps of Discovery and helped guide the explorers with her knowledge of...
Curated Video
Safari Scholar: Searching for Adjectives
The Safari Scholar searches the jungle for adjectives. He explains how to identify adjectives and add creative adjectives to sentences.
Curated Video
Just Say No
Dr. Forrester explains the benefits of drugs and negative effects that some bad drugs create.
Curated Video
Navigating the Complex Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis
While many drugs are available to treat bipolar disorder and psychotic symptoms, finding the right medication often involves trial and error, with treatments primarily managing symptoms rather than curing the condition. Lithium remains a...
Wonderscape
Medicinal Wonders of the Tropical Rainforest
This video explores the medicinal properties of various plants and animals in the tropical rainforest, such as the fertilance viper's venom for treating high blood pressure and the Madagascar periwinkle's role in curing acute lymphocytic...
Curated Video
Exploring the World of Antibiotics: The Discovery of Penicillin
This video explores the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928, highlighting its importance as one of the earliest and most widely used antibiotics derived from the Penicillium mold fungus. It delves into the natural...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Drug Development and Testing - Clinical Trials #45
Most drugs originate from nature e.g. from the back of a tree, but they have to refined and tested in clinical trials. Learn how this process works and the many stages we go through to ensure the final drug is effective.
HealthSketch
What are Allergies? (HealthSketch)
A simple explainer video about allergies. We explain how allergies occur, common causes and symptoms of allergies, how they are diagnosed and treated, and the most severe form of allergic reaction: anaphylaxis. We hope this video will be...
Curated Video
Living Things Need Each Other
Miss Palomine explains what is meant by the term “living things.” She then describes all of the benefits of plants and describes why people and animals could not live without plants. She puts these benefits on a list.
Global Ethics Solutions
Rüşvet ve Yolsuzluk Farkındalığı Rüşvet ve Yolsuzluğu Anlamak (Understanding Bribery and Corruption)
Rüşvet ve yolsuzluk ciddi bir şeydir. Üst düzey yetkililerin büyük yolsuzluğundan iş hayatında her gün yapılan dürüst olmayan iyiliklere kadar, yolsuzluk ve rüşvet kuruluşunuzu mahvedebilir ve bunlara müsamaha gösterilmemelidir. Kursun...
Curated Video
Medications You Don't Want to Take with Food - And Those You Do
Food has varying effects on your medications. They can Reduce how much of the medicine is absorbed, they can INCREASE how much is absorbed or they can delay when the medication is absorbed. Reduced absorption means you don't get as much...
Curated Video
Rain Forest Destruction
Rain Forest Destruction researches current topics of rain forest destruction and the effects on the people in Brazil and around the world.
Neuro Transmissions
How YOU can help stop Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 65. So if so many people have it, why don’t we have a cure? Let’s talk about why finding effective treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease...
Visual Learning Systems
Microscopic Life: Bacteria
Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Access to medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The role of The Medicines Patent Pool
During the COVID-19 pandemic, making medicines and vaccines available to people in low-and-middle income countries is going to be extremely important. Access to drugs and vaccination programs at affordable prices will be a game changer....
Visual Learning Systems
What Is Science?: Why Is Science Important?
This instructive video describes what makes science different from other disciplines, while highlighting many exciting science career opportunities. Concepts and terminology: observing, solving problems, health, career, education, and...
Healthcare Triage
Ebola in America and Placebos Work! Healthcare Triage News
A few more patients are cured of Ebola in the US, and placebos can help kids with the cold. This is Healthcare Triage News.
SWPictures
Crackdown on Counterfeit Medicines in Cambodia
This video showcases a raid in Cambodia where authorities seized 41 boxes of counterfeit medicines. The team, including Pfizer representatives, used a machine to quickly detect fake drugs, highlighting the global issue of counterfeit...
The Wall Street Journal
The Next Evolution of Retail Pharmacy
Walmart health and wellness executive Cheryl Pegus discusses the pharmacy giant’s ever-growing array of health services, and managing competition from the pharmacy industry and tech giants.
SWPictures
Subsidized Malaria Treatment in Africa: Making Effective Drugs Affordable
The video discusses the issue of affordability for malaria treatment in Africa and how a subsidized combination therapy has made it more accessible for those who need it. The success of this pilot scheme depends on its effectiveness and...
TLDR News
Is The UK Legalising Weed In 2018?
By the end of 2018, the UK will have legalised certain types of cannabis-derived medicines. This is great news for many patients, but will it lead to the legalisation of weed for recreational use?