SciShow
Antibiotics In Your Nose!
We have plenty of exciting news on holes in the earth and holes in your face! One of them broke records and the other keeps you healthy.
SciShow
A Potential New Staph Vaccine and Touchable "Holograms"
What's cooler: A vaccine for one of the deadliest bacterial infections around or a holodeck? Well, this week we got a step closer to BOTH!
SciShow
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Way Beyond Tampons
If you've heard of Toxic Shock Syndrome, you might think you can only get it from tampons, but the bacteria that cause this problem are surprisingly common and we still don't know why they sometimes turn deadly.
SciShow
Two Fungi That Produced a New Type of Antibiotic: SciShow Talk Show
Andrea and Don Stierle talk with Hank about their work analyzing various microorganisms in the Berkeley Pit and how they discovered a new type of antibiotic. Then Jessi joins in to show off Blueberry, the northern blue-tongued skink.
SciShow
Bacteria and Viruses Are Raining Down on Us All the Time
While you probably aren’t going to get sick from just being outside in all this microbe rain, pathogenic organisms ARE raining down on us all the time, everywhere!
Curated Video
Breaking the Habit: Understanding and Overcoming Nail Biting
This video dives into the compulsive behavior of nail biting, or onychophagy, exploring its causes ranging from stress to boredom. Discover the health risks associated with this habit, including infections and dental issues, and learn...
Curated Video
What is Toxic Shock Syndrome? (Tampons Disease)
How we treated Toxic Shock Syndrome at the Emergency Department. Tampons use is not the only way to catch the disease. The Bacteria that cause Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) live on our skin and can cause the disease when opportunity...
Catalyst University
Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) | Results & Theory
Here, I explain the results and theory underlying mannitol salt agar. I also show a flow-chart that guides the student in interpreting the result correctly.
Catalyst University
Disk Diffusion Test using Bacitracin or Optochin
In this video, I explain how to determine resistance (R) or susceptibility (S) in bacteria using the disk diffusion method (with bacitracin and optochin).
Next Animation Studio
New study finds stethoscopes are filled with bacteria
A new study has found that doctors' stethoscopes maybe filled with infectious bacteria.
Catalyst University
Coagulase Test | Theory & Results in Tubes and on Slides
In this video, we will discuss the theory and results of the coagulase test (in tubes and on slides).
JJ Medicine
Acute Diarrhea | Approach to Causes, Enterotoxic vs Invasive, Watery vs Bloody Diarrhea
Acute Diarrhea | Approach to Causes (ex. Bacteria), Enterotoxic vs Invasive, Watery vs Bloody Diarrhea Acute diarrhea is diarrhea occurring for less than 2 weeks, and is broadly categorized into Enterotoxic (Non-Inflammatory) and...
JJ Medicine
Bacterial Keratitis (Eye Infection From Contact Lenses) | Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Bacterial Keratitis (Eye Infection From Contact Lenses) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Bacterial Keratitis is a serious eye condition that is caused by a bacterial infection and subsequent inflammation of the...