Professor Dave Explains
Pharmaceutical Drugs: Inhibitors and the Nature of Disease
We live in a time where there is much skepticism towards modern medicine. This stems purely from ignorance, however, and there are those who capitalize on this to sell an unbelievable array of alternative medicines that, almost without...
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Coronavirus continues to spread amid Lunar New Years celebrations
Lunar New Years’ festivities pose a great challenge for the Chinese government as it tries to contain the Wuhan coronavirus.
Weird History
The Most Destructive Pandemics In History
The world is swarming with deadly pandemics, epidemics, diseases, and the history of humanity can certainly attest to this fact. There have been many instances spanning our existence of historic epidemics that threatened humanity.
STAT
The war on disease
Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's -- why do some diseases still plague us? And can we cure them?
Professor Dave Explains
Hepatitis A (Hepatovirus A)
Hepatitis is a word that describes an inflammation of the liver. This can happen a few different ways, but it is very commonly due to viruses. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E all cause liver disease, even though the viruses themselves are...
Professor Dave Explains
Smallpox (Variola Virus)
Smallpox is probably the biggest killer in human history, and has had a significant impact on the expansion of human civilization. It is caused by the variola virus, which is a poxvirus, so what do those look like? How do they spread and...
FuseSchool
Virus Life Cycle
In this video we are going to look at what happens when a virus invades a host cell. You should already have an understanding of what viruses are.
Professor Dave Explains
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rickettsia rickettsii
In 1896, a mysterious disease spread through the Snake River Valley of Idaho. Some people called it a spotted fever, and hundreds got sick. As it turns out, this was all the doing of some bacteria, Rickettsia ricketssii. Let's get a...
Professor Dave Explains
Chickenpox and Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
Lots of kids get the chickenpox. I know I did! I was about four years old. It was awful. But now we can learn all kinds of things about the virus called Varicella-Zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles. What is its structure...
Infognostica
Coronavirus Pandemic - Improve your Immune System with these simple steps.
Please find scientific backing below. I think diet is one of the biggest factors in improving immune health. (Please note there's a typo in the video - "Cold liver oil" should be "COD liver oil". A permeable gut wall can signal cause an...
Science360
Biophotonics poised to make major breakthroughs in medicine
Imagine having the ability to manipulate light waves in order to see through a skull right into the brain, or being able to use lasers to diagnose a bacterial infection in a matter of minutes. At the Center for Biophotonic Sensors and...
Cerebellum
The Human Body Major Systems & Organs - The Immune System And Lymphatic System
The human body is a wondrously complex machine made of flesh, bone, muscles, organs, blood vessels and highly specialized systems that function together to sustain life. This fascinating third part of The Human Body series examines the...
Professor Dave Explains
Ebola Virus (EVD)
We've probably all heard about the Ebola outbreak in Africa around 2014, and know that it's quite a terrifying pathogen. But what does it do exactly? Let's go through the basics!
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How Ebola kills
The Ebola virus only has 7 genes and is smaller than a blood cell, but during an infection the deadly disease can shut down multiple organs. Here's how it works.
Science360
Science Behind The News: Influenza & Flu Vaccines
Every flu season, Americans battle coughs, fevers and body aches. The flu is a respiratory illness caused by a virus, a pathogen that causes disease in the human body. To understand how the flu is caught, spread and treated, Duke...
Science360
Virus Evolution
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. The findings appear in the current issue of the journal Science. The...
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New COVID-19 hybrid combines India and U.K. variants’ traits
A new coronavirus hybrid that combines the Indian variant with mutations originally belonging to the U.K. variant has been detected in Vietnam.
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What we know about the new coronavirus strain
Concerns are growing over a new variant of the coronavirus blamed for a sharp rise in cases in the UK
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How spies hacked US secrets via Solarwinds’ Orion software
Officials say at least six government agencies were infiltrated and thousands of companies were infected with malware.
Science360
Science of Innovation: Using viruses to make batteries
While most people see viruses as harmful, Angela Belcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology sees the future of energy. Belcher uses viruses engineered in her laboratory to form nano-scale wires for tiny batteries that could...
Visual Learning Systems
Active and Passive Immunity Explained
This video explains the two main types of immunity - active and passive. Also, the video highlights the importance of vaccines in developing immunity and how they have greatly improved human life. Investigating the Immune System part 6/9
Professor Dave Explains
Viruses: Molecular Hijackers
Most of us know about viruses, and that they spread disease. But what is a virus exactly? Is it alive? How does it infect a host? There's a lot to discuss here! Take a look.
Curated Video
Bird flu detected in raw milk in California, health officials confirm
California health officials have detected the bird flu in a batch of raw milk. Some people believe raw milk has health benefits, but experts warn it carries risks. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Health officials identify first known case of new, more severe mpox in the US
Although clade II mpox has been circulating in the United States since 2022, clade I mpox has never been reported in the United States before now. The risk to the public remains low. (Scripps News)