Vivien Thomas was born on August 29, 1910, in New Iberia, Louisiana. He was the son of a carpenter and grandson of an enslaved man. He was a skilled carpenter who saved for seven years to pay for his education but lost it all...

Welcome back to Science Faction! What technologies did Star Trek predict? I was bought up a Trekker, our household is decorated in Star Trek memorabilia and even our dogs choose Tribbles over any other dog toy! Now I came across this...

A WW1 nurse talks about her first experience of dressing a gangrene wound and the limited pain relief available

In part 6 of this series, John Snow describes how he presented his findings to authorities and persuaded them to remove the handle from the water pump in Broad Street.

In this short video, Galen talks about the discoveries of Herophilus and Erasistratus

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

There are two main types of painkillers: narcotic opioids and aspirin drugs. Narcotic opioids interfere with pain signals in the brain to alter the perception of pain, while aspirin drugs go to the source of pain by inhibiting the...

A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for million of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing...

Have you ever wondered how the medical profession came to be? or in fact who started the profession at all? Well, take a seat and prepare to be amazed because today’s episode is about Egyptian genius Imhotep the Father of modern...

Dr. Monti is Founding Director and CEO of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and founding Chair of the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson...

Science can do some pretty amazing things. But it can also do some pretty creepy, disturbing , and downright odd things. Here are 10 Weird Body Transplants that you can't look away from'

The business of fake medicines is said to be worth $75billion a year. Developed world health systems have been targeted but life-saving drugs in the developing world are now being faked, with fatal results. We gained exclusive access to...

An Indian baby whose head swelled to almost three times its normal size successfully underwent a second round of reconstructive surgery on June 28 to correct her skull. Roona Begum was born with hydrocephalus, a condition in which an...

MOT 1938: HEALTHCARE: EXT American Medical Association building. Dr. Morris Fishbein at desk speaking at podium saying AMA says it's doctors problem still profession must never become business or trade or tool of government bureaucracy....

This animated video lesson is all about English conversations. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn more vocabulary about catching a cold.

Let's take a look back at the elements nitrogen, mercury, copper, magnesium, and cobalt.

This is the third of a series of 3 videos that were made by Master of Public Health students at Wright State University Master of Public Health Program, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA. Did you know that cellphones have...

Let's take a look back at the elements carbon, gold, neon, zirconium, and antimony.

In this video, the concept of the chain of infection is explained, highlighting how germs spread from various sources to infect new hosts. It explores the different modes of transmission, including person-to-person contact, indirect...

MOT 1938: MEDICINE: Male w/ medical bag getting out of Ambulance nurse showing male doctor how to hold baby doctors w/ patients in hospital surgeons in scrubs in OR gallery watching operation.

This video provides a tour of a lab that uses donated bodies for educational purposes. The video addresses common questions about body donation, preservation, and the different options for what happens to the remains after use. It also...

Artificial intelligence is already shaping the world, from driverless cars to dating. But according to Dr Eric Topol, a pioneer in digital medicine, perhaps its greatest impact will be on people's health

This video explores how the dead were disposed of during the Black Death

In this mini lesson, Mr. P./Marc will talk about vocabulary and collocations used when feeling ill. He will start by introducing five verbs with examples. He will then talk about vocabulary difference between American and British...