Curated Video
Scientists Discover Potential Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment: Targeting the Glucose Transporter Protein
Scientists at Saint George's Hospital Medical School have discovered a potential breakthrough in the fight against malaria. By blocking a specific protein that the malaria parasite uses to feed on glucose, they hope to develop new drugs...
Curated Video
Breakthrough in Mosquito Control: Genetically Modified Bacteria to Combat Malaria and Dengue Fever
In Bangkok, scientists at a small laboratory have developed a genetically modified bacteria that kills mosquitoes in their larval stage. This breakthrough research could potentially inhibit the spread of deadly diseases like malaria and...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - How A Mushroom Can Kill You - Fungal and Protist Disease #35
Learn what fungi and protist are and how they can cause 'Rose Black Spot' and 'Malaria'. We also cover vectors and parasites, and the symptoms and treatments of each disease
Curated Video
Building the Erie Canal: Explained
The earliest major industrial project in the United States’ history, the Erie Canal connected East to West by water and enabled a new era of commerce, trade, and movement.
Curated Video
Adaptation in India
"Adaptation in India" describes how Indians adapt to their physical environment.
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - A Word Dropped Careless On a Page
Can a single word do damage? Emily Dickinson thought so! Join us for a detailed analysis of her poem ‘A Word dropped careless on a Page’. This short but powerful lyric is a must-read for students and fans of Dickinson’s work. It’s also a...
Nature League
A World Without Mosquitoes?
On this episode of Nature League, Adrian asks Brit what would happen if all mosquitoes went extinct. Graphics by Tamar Ziri; Original intro and branding by Matt Gaydos and Maia Ledesma. Special help from Felix and Jane
Vlogbrothers
EBOLA! (...meningitis)
In which John is diagnosed with ebola by the Internet but turns out to be suffering from viral meningitis. How should we imagine novel diseases and how should we combat them? And why do we only focus on diseases that we fear will affect...
Curated Video
Tutankhamun: Facial Reconstructions & History Documentary
Timestamps: 0:00 Tutankhamun's Life & History 4:50 Discovery of his Tomb 8:50 How did King Tut die? 12:22 What did he look like? 13:50 Re-creations Revealed What did King Tut really look like? This is the question that has fascinated...
SWPictures
SMS for Life: Using Mobile Phones to Manage Malaria Drug Stocks in Tanzania
The video discusses the issue of malaria in Africa, which kills 800,000 people every year, with 85% of them being children under the age of 5. The video introduces a new management information system called SMS for Life, which uses...
SWPictures
The Plant that Cures Malaria: Artemisia Annua
The Plant that Cures Malaria part 2/5: This video showcases the story of Clovis Kabaseke and his passion for the medicinal herb Artemisia Annua. He believes that this plant can help address the problems of poverty and malaria in his...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Finding the right job in Global Health
In this video Dr Greg Martin talks about how to get the perfect job in Global Health and Public Health. Candidates for jobs need to have an in-depth knowledge of subject matter (like HIV, TB, malaria, non-communicable disease etc.) and...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Tedros - the new Director General of the World Health Organization
Dr Tedros is the new Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). This video takes a closer look at his background and vision for global health. Dr Tedros has facilitated demonstrable public health results in the areas of...
AllTime 10s
Will Gaming Become An Olympic Sport? - 10 Amazing News Stories You Missed This Week
This week it has been announced that E-Sports is becoming an official sport at the Asian Games! Could the Olympics be next?
Global Health with Greg Martin
The Global Fund's new funding model
In this video, Dr Greg Martin talks about the Global Fund to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria's new funding model. He talks about the fact that the new funding model works within a shorter timeframe and describes how it is that the GFAMT make...
SWPictures
Subsidized Malaria Treatment in Africa: Making Effective Drugs Affordable
The video discusses the issue of affordability for malaria treatment in Africa and how a subsidized combination therapy has made it more accessible for those who need it. The success of this pilot scheme depends on its effectiveness and...
SWPictures
Tanzania: Disrupting Mosquito Breeding to Fight Malaria
The video discusses the effectiveness of bed nets in protecting against malaria-carrying mosquitoes, but also highlights the need to target mosquito breeding sites through larviciding, particularly in urban areas where breeding sites can...
SWPictures
The Plant that Cures Malaria: The Challenges and Triumphs of Artemisia Growers in Africa
The Plant that Cures Malaria part 4/5: Clovis, a farmer in East Africa, faces challenges in transporting his Artemisia crop to buyers. Despite negotiating a new contract, the farmers are paid 1/3 less per kilo compared to last year and...
SWPictures
The Plant that Cures Malaria: Doctor Fights Malaria in Africa
The Plant that Cures Malaria part 3/5: This video highlights the devastating impact of malaria on individuals, families, and economies in Africa. It follows the work of a doctor serving over 100,000 people in Eastern Uganda, and...
Next Animation Studio
World’s first malaria vaccine introduced in Africa
The World Health Organization has implemented a large-scale malaria vaccine pilot program for 360,000 children across Africa.
Visual Learning Systems
Protists: Sporozoans
The diverse groups of microorganisms in the Kingdom Protista are illustrated in this video. Microscopic views compare the main categories of protists. the different phyla of algae are also discussed. Other terminology includes: protozoa,...
SWPictures
Vaccine Hunters: A Cure for Poverty
The big issues, the controversies, the debates – and the future. Despite the excellent track record of vaccines in some quarters they are still treated with considerable suspicion. How can – and should – these doubters be convinced? In...
Professor Dave Explains
Quinine and the Birth of the Dye Industry
As we just learned, the 19th century brought about the practice of isolating compounds with medicinal properties from their natural sources, such as a variety of alkaloids. But one such alkaloid deserves its own chapter in this story,...