SciShow
There Are Millions of Blood Types
You’re probably aware that your blood can be A, B, AB or O, but it turns out that blood types can get a lot more complicated than that! *We made a mistake in the credits of this video: The writer of this episode was Alane Lim.
SciShow
When Athletes Dope ... & Einstein FTW
This week's SciShow news has Hank bringing us a primer on the science behind various illegal and illicit ways in which athletes "improve" their bodies, proof of general relativity that we can actually see, and a new way to measure how...
SciShow
5 Scientists Who Experimented On Themselves: High Stakes Research
It took some time for us to realize it isn’t the best idea for scientists to experiment on themselves. But along the way, sometimes at the expense of the health of scientists, we have gained crucial insights into their areas of study.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do blood transfusions work? | Bill Schutt
In 1881, doctor William Halsted rushed to help his sister Minnie, who was hemorrhaging after childbirth. He quickly inserted a needle into his arm, withdrew his own blood, and transferred it to her. After a few uncertain minutes, she...
SciShow
How To Make Antivenom
Bitten by a venomous snake? There's hope! French scientist Albert Calmette developed the first snake antivenom in the late 1890s, and did such a good job that we use his technique to this day. Antivenom works by stimulating the...
SciShow
There Are Millions of Blood Types
You’re probably aware that your blood can be A, B, AB or O, but it turns out that blood types can get a lot more complicated than that!
SciShow
Big Idea: Blood Transfusions
The idea of putting blood into a person was a radical one when it was first attempted 350 years ago, but today, more than 15 million pints of blood are donated each year in the U.S. to be used in transfusions to over 5 million patients....
Curated Video
Blood Transfusion: Falklands
Lessons from the frontline: why the experiences of soldiers in the Falklands War made doctors rethink how they treat severe trauma wounds. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. During the Falklands conflict, wounded soldiers in the...
Curated Video
Blood Transfusion: Vietnam
Lessons from the frontline: why the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam War made doctors rethink how they treat severe trauma wounds. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. During the Vietnam War, emergency blood transfusions given...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - What Is Blood Made of? / What Does Blood Do? #25
Ever wondered what your blood is made of? Red blood cells, white blood, platelets and plasma! Learn what each of these components does and how we can replace it with artificial blood.
Let's Tute
Understanding Blood Groups and Transfusions
This video explains the difference between blood groups and why it is important to match the right blood type for transfusions. It also covers the RH factor and how it affects pregnancy.
Healthcare Triage
COVID-19 and Antibody Plasma Treatments
The FDA recently issued emergency use authorization for utilizing convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19. The idea is that using plasma from a donor who has recovered from Covid-19 has antibodies that can help treat patients who are sick...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Medical Inventions from War: Vietnam War
Learn more about medical innovations of the Vietnam War.
Curated Video
Blood Types Physiology (ABO and Rh Blood Groups)
Do you know your blood type? Even more - do you know what it means? By the end of this video, you'll understand the physiology behind blood types. You'll also understand the significance of the ABO and Rh Blood Grouping Systems.
SWPictures
Revolutionary Procedure: Growing Blood in a Lab
his video discusses the work being done at the Scottish Center for Regenerative Medicine in Edinburgh, which is focused on developing a revolutionary procedure for growing blood. The video explains the challenges of scaling up the...
FuseSchool
Blood transfusion
Blood is extremely important. In brief, red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight contagious diseases, platelets aid clotting and plasma transports carbon dioxide and ensures the blood keeps flowing when pumped by the heart.
Curated Video
IOC announces doping tests of 10 Austrian skiers were all negative
1. Wide of press room, podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Giselle Davies, International Olympic Committee spokeswoman:
"We did want to come here tonight to confirm to you that the laboratory analysis was completed today and the IOC...