Global Health with Greg Martin
R0 and vaccine coverage. How to use a COVID-19 vaccine to get to herd immunity and beat Coronavirus
R0 (the basic reproductive number) tells us more than just how many people will be infected in a totally susceptible population. It can be used to calculate the how much vaccine coverage is needed to get to herd immunity. As COVID-19...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding COVID-19: A Healthcare Perspective
This video provides information on the current protocols and challenges faced by healthcare providers in managing the COVID-19 outbreak. It covers the transmission and symptoms of the virus, testing criteria, and the measures taken to...
Next Animation Studio
How soap destroys a virus
Washing your hands thoroughly with soap is one of the most effective ways to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from your skin, according to Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control.
Healthcare Triage
Contagious Infections, Free Birth Control, and Unregulated Supplements: HCT News
How infectious is that virus? How good is free birth control? How much should you worry about supplements? Watch and learn!
Ancient Lights Media
How do viruses replicate?
Viral Replication - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 2 This clip examines the process of viral replication in Bacteriophage Viruses and in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Next Animation Studio
Increase in number of La Crosse Encephalitis infection cases in U.S. children
A woman is making the plight of her 6-year-old son public as a warning to other parents after he contracted La Crosse encephalitis from a mosquito bite, reports USA Today.
Mazz Media
White Blood Cells
This live-action video program is about white blood cells. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Financial Times
Coronavirus: the race between vaccines and new variants
Anna Gross lays out the threat new variants of the disease pose to the UK's vaccination programme. The hopes of the rest of the world could rest upon whether Britain succeeds in its target of 15m vaccinations by mid-February.
Next Animation Studio
Why you should put the toilet lid down before flushing: study
Researchers from Yangzhou University have shown that an uncovered toilet can eject infected aerosol droplets up to three feet, or one meter, in the air, according to a study published on June 16 in the journal Physics of Fluids.
SWPictures
Developing a Universal Flu Vaccine
The video discusses the challenges of creating a new vaccine against seasonal flu every year due to the constant and rapid evolution of the virus.
Professor Dave Explains
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a virus that many people are familiar with, as it is unbelievably prevalent in the human population. But there are many strains that do different things in the body, as they invade different types of...
Next Animation Studio
Wuhan suspends public transport amid virus outbreak
Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan have shut down public transport to stop the spread of a new strain of coronavirus.
Curated Video
Microscopes: Magnification and Resolution
This video provides an explanation of how the degree of magnification in a microscope is dependent on the type of microscope used. The concept of magnification is defined, and the equation for calculating magnification is introduced. Two...
Curated Video
The Common Cold: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies
This video provides an informative overview of the common cold, its symptoms, causes, and prevention. It highlights the fact that the common cold is a viral infection that affects the upper respiratory tract and is really common in...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Viruses: The Science Behind Human Infections
The video is an informative piece about viruses and their impact on living things, specifically humans. It explains what a virus is, how it reproduces and infects cells, and the sheer number of viruses that can exist in a single drop of...
Professor Dave Explains
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
It's time to start talking about coronaviruses. Many people may remember the outbreak of SARS in 2003, which was a mysterious respiratory disease that was then linked to a coronavirus, which was called SARS-CoV. This was the first of...
JJ Medicine
Molluscum Contagiosum (“Papules with Belly Buttons”): Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Lesson on molluscum contagiosum (“the skin condition with a belly button”). Molluscum contagiosum is a very common skin condition that typically affects children. The molluscum contagiosum virus leads to the development of papules that...
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: What is Remdesivir and how does it treat COVID-19
Gilead’s remdesivir is an antiviral nucleoside analogue that disrupts a virus’s ability to replicate its genome.
TLDR News
California vs Texas: Who Handled COVID Better? Did California's Lockdown Work? - TLDR News
Things get competitive as we compare California and Texas' approach to COVID. California locked down harder attempting to protect lives, while Texas favoured liberty and the economy keeping things more open. In this video, we compare the...
Mazz Media
Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
REAL WORLD SCIENCE: Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
Using incredible videography, photos, animation and graphics, this information-packed video introduces students to biological vectors. Viewers will learn that biological...
Brains On
Flu Vaccines
Fall in North America, the start of flu season, is when many people receive their yearly flu vaccine. The flu shot differs from other vaccines, such as measles or mumps, which are generally given only once during a person’s lifetime. The...
FuseSchool
What Are Pathogens?
A pathogen is a microorganism that can cause disease. Pathogens may be viruses, bacteria, protists or fungi. Examples of bacteria infections are cholera, typhoid, food poisoning and gonorrhoea. Examples of viral infections are the flu...
Professor Dave Explains
Influenza (The Flu)
We've all heard of the flu, and probably know that it is associated with a particular virus. What is the structure of this virus? How is it transmitted? What steps do we have in place in terms of treatment and prevention? The flu is...
FuseSchool
Gene Technology
Gene technology includes a range of activities that take advantage of genetic variation, modifying genes and transferring genes to new hosts. It includes genetic engineering and genetic testing. Gene technology is the term given to a...