Near the end of 2020, we got some puzzling but good news: COVID-19 fatality rates have been dropping. Here are a few factors that might help explain why we’re seeing this trend.

For many immigrants, a mastery of everyday English doesn’t mean they feel comfortable in all settings, like doctors’ offices. That’s where medical interpreters play a crucial role — but access to these highly skilled professionals isn’t...

Life on Tangier Island has always been defined by water. Now it is menacing its very existence. Battered by Chesapeake Bay's relentless waves, scientists say the land’s shrinking is accelerating, as man-made climate change makes the...

Tim Brown says the design profession has a bigger role to play than just creating nifty, fashionable little objects. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory "design thinking" -- starting with the example of...

A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah -- because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to...

You often see people wearing surgical masks or respirators during flu season, but do they even do anything?

Whether we're rushing a child to the emergency room after a fall or making chicken soup for a feverish spouse, love inspires us to act when a family member gets sick. Global health activists Edith Elliott and Shahed Alam believe we can...

Masks do wonders to stop the spread of infection and inhalation of harmful particles, and some new technology can make them both more effective and easier to clean.

In this practical talk, cybersecurity expert Nadya Bartol brings this crucial topic out into the open, lifting the shame around tech mistakes and offering creative ways to celebrate and reward good cybersecurity habits at work and...

When talking about the brain, neurons have been dazzling scientists for a long time. But behind every successful neuron is a glial cell - particularly one type of them: microglia.

The video explores the thematic concerns of authority in William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience. It contrasts the nurturing and protective authority figures in Innocence with the oppressive and restrictive figures in...

This video tackles the question of whether teenagers should take paid work alongside their education. Based on Steinberg et al.'s (1982) findings, this video challenges the notion that teenagers should use their free-time for financial...

Have you ever heard of a Pink Glove Dance? Nearly 1,000 operating nurses put on pink gloves and danced their best moves to raise awareness for breast cancer. It’s a heartwarming sight for all to see! Breast Cancer affects families...

Protesters from the Unite union gathered outside a private members club to protest a party attended by health secretary Steve Barclay and Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands.Source: Original

In this OnlyGood TV original series 'Only Good Heroes', you’ll meet some remarkable individuals and organizations who are making a huge difference in communities across the country, sparking action that pulls...

There are angels all around us, like Alicia Reddy. This selfless woman, also known as the Addiction Angel, wants nothing more than to help those struggling with the disease of addiction. She is a RN and a drug...

The only good part of a hospital stay is the end of it – the moment you go through the doors and know you are heading home. As stressful as this can be for an adult, it is exponentially worse for a young child....

Meet one of Houston Zoo veterinarian Joe Flanagan's special cases.

December 7th is the anniversary of the attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in 1941, which thrust the United States into World War II. Join us as we learn more about the details of the attack by the Empire of Japan, the aftermath, and...

December 7th is the anniversary of the attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base in 1941, which thrust the United States into World War II. Join us as we learn more about the details of the attack by the Empire of Japan, the aftermath, and...

Some studies have found that supercomputers can diagnose illnesses more accurately than human doctors - from heart disease to cancer to asthma to early detection of sepsis (infection spreading through the blood). The use of AI is...

ERs closing, patients turned away from hospitals, six-month waits for urgent appointments - is this the new normal? Burnout and two years of COVID pressure are driving many nurses to leave the profession, leaving patients in the lurch....

Dr. Forrester teaches about how proper hygiene keeps you healthy.

Penelope is a revolutionary theatre assistant robot designed by New York City surgeon Doctor Michael Treat to assist in surgical operations by passing medical instruments to surgeons in a precise and efficient manner. With the ability to...