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...

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

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...

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
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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition involving destruction of pancreatic beta cells, which leads to compromised or completely...

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....

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







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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,...

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,...

The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last two weeks, with the delta variant proving difficult to contain and a divide forming between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.

Gonorrhea is the second-most common sexually transmitted infection, or STI, in the world. What is the pathogen responsible for this infection, how was it discovered, and precisely what does it do in the body? Let's answer these questions...

Tapeworms! Finally, a Parasite that's Gross, AND Harmful!

"Pay for performance" is one of those slogans that seem to upset no one. But as with so many things in health care, it's much more complicated than it appears at first glance. Watch and learn!

This is the glittering prize of drug R&D. In 1992 the US Government promised a vaccine within two years. Despite 25 years of research no one has found it. But in the slums of Nairobi in Kenya they may have made a breakthrough which they...

There are two main types of pathogens we will be focusing on in this series. The first was bacteria, and we just wrapped up a good amount of information on those. The next is viruses. These little things are much tinier than bacteria,...