This video explores five fun facts about viruses.

We just went over some basics regarding virus-cell interactions, but we have a little more to discuss. We need to understand some more details regarding how viruses interact with multicellular hosts, such as humans. Let's take a look!

There’s nothing like being stuffed into a cramped, hot airplane cabin to make you feel sick. NSF-funded researchers at Florida State University say passenger movement patterns in these cabins actually can make you sick. In response to...

Vitamin D, Immune System & SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Mechanism of Vit D Immune Regulation, Overview of Evidence In this lesson, I discuss the vitamin D its immune system regulation, specifically with regards to how vitamin D can help...

What is cholera exactly? Believe it or not, this disease isn't gone, it's still an issue in various parts of the world. It's caused by Vibrio cholerae, and in particular two serotypes of this bacterium. Let's get some details!

This is a global health video blog providing 10 facts about HIV by Dr Greg Martin

Lesson on cephalosporin antibiotics, including similarities and differences between first, second, third, fourth, and fifth generation cephalosporins. Cephalosporins are beta lactam antibiotics that are bacteriocidal in nature through...

Esophagitis (Esophagus Inflammation) | Causes, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Esophagitis is a condition involving inflammation of the esophagus. There are several types of esophagitis, including erosive...

Scientists have found that measles is a lot more devastating to the immune system than previously thought.

Lesson on the antibiotic Clindamycin (cleocin), what bacteria clindamycin targets, the mechanism of action of clindamycin, and adverse effects of clindamycin. Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that targets anaerobic bacteria well,...

Epidemiological transition is the changing patterns of disease (and causes of death) seen in human history. Those of us interested in public health and global health need to understand that this process isn’t over. The epidemiology of...

Type 1 Diabetes Signs & Symptoms | Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Complications & Why They Occur Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition involving destruction of pancreatic beta cells, which leads to compromised or completely absent...

On this weeks episode, the panel looks at HIV - progress that we've made and challenges ahead

Overview of Measles Complications (ex. Immunosuppression, Encephalitis, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Giant cell pneumonia, and even more!), Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention Measles is a very contagious, viral infection that...

A series that is perfect for PHSE and primary school students, each video will cover a dangerous situation and how to go about staying safe if ever students find themselves in these situations. This episode focuses on what to do if you...

Healthcare Triage is almost one year old. To celebrate, we're going to give you more Healthcare Triage. Two episodes a week. Monday will be a traditional episode, full of all the detail and knowledge you've come to expect.

The Plague! The Black Death! You've heard of some version of this disease, which wiped out massive percentages of the global population several times in recent millenia. Terrifying, no? So what causes it? Well now we know! It's a little...

*Warning:* This video may be disturbing to some viewers. Fish Tapeworm (Diphyllobothriasis) | Transmission, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention Fish Tapeworms are tapeworm species (ex. Diphyllobothrium latum) that infect...

It's 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About. In this science video: fabric fab for rehab, cooking up eruptions, down to the wire for virus testing, and why researchers want the Blues How pyroclastic flows cheat friction...

The only way that life can return to normal with Coronavius still present is if we reach a sufficient level of herd immunity. This could be achieved by the virus naturally spreading through the population or via a vaccine. The problem is...

Zinc Deficiency Signs & Symptoms (ex. Hair Loss, Acne, Infections) & Why They Occur Zinc is an essential element required for human health, being utilized for nearly 100 different enzymes for a wide variety of functions, including...

Everyone's nose looks a little different, but most human noses function the same on the inside. Explore how the nose participates in essential processes like the respiratory system.

Now that we know a bit about viruses, we understand that they require a host cell. So let's get some more details about how viruses interact with cells. There are a few different ways this can play out, so let's start by looking at...

Tapeworm Infection Signs & Symptoms, Nutrient Deficiencies, & Complications There are a number of Tapeworm species that can infect humans leading to several tapeworm-related conditions (in this lesson we discuss taeniasis,...