Curated Video
What to Know About the Monkeypox Outbreak
Thousands of cases of monkeypox have been reported in countries where, historically, the virus is not endemic. But this virus isn’t new. In fact, Monkeypox is currently endemic in parts of West and Central Africa and scientists have...
Curated Video
Pros and Cons of Traveling Abroad for Surgery
What exactly is medical tourism? How safe is it to travel to another country for a medical procedure? And what about mixing a little vacation with some dental work? As of 2020, approximately 1 in 10 people in the US under the age of 65...
PBS
Economic Lessons from Past Pandemics
It's a weird time to be alive. A pandemic is sweeping the world and life as we know it has gone through a seismic shift in a matter of weeks. But this isn't the first time humans have encountered an epidemic. Today, Danielle (from the...
PBS
HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?
America's last major epidemic was the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980s and 1990s. In order to better understand our current circumstances, Danielle is looking back at the legacies of action and inaction surrounding HIV/AIDS and how the...
PBS
How We Discovered Germs
Humanity didn't always know about the invisible viruses, bacteria, and microbes that can cause disease. But that doesn't mean we didn't come up with some truly bizarre ideas. From the four humors and miasma theory to bloodletting and...
PBS
What's up with all this Vaping?
E-Cigarettes are everywhere. Vaping has become so ubiquitous that "vape" was Oxford Dictionaries word of the year in 2014. Today, Danielle looks at how and why vaping took off. She examines the early 20th century prototypes for electric...
Nature League
Why Are Rodents Unpopular?
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores the amazingness of rodents, and Adrian asks her if capybaras are the Tom Hanks of the non-human animal kingdom.
Healthcare Triage
The CDC's Preachy Recommendations on Pregnancy and Alcohol. and the Internet's Overreaction
The CDC's recommendations for women about alcohol and pregnancy caused an uproar on the internet recently. We've got Aaron's take on the situation.
Healthcare Triage
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Have a Plan for Covid-19
The federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic has been criticized as somewhat...disorganized. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have outlined a plan for how their administration would approach the pandemic, should they be elected to the White...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Understanding COVID-19 Variants
This video provides an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the origins of the virus, the impact on society, the development of vaccines, the emergence of variants, and the importance of global cooperation and vaccination in...
Next Animation Studio
CDC says vaccinated people can spread delta
Vaccinated people who become infected can spread the delta variant, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
AllTime 10s
10 Nostradamus Predictions That Haven't Come True Yet
Believers have credited him with predicting some of history's most earth shattering events, from Napoleon to Hitler and even 9/11. But what's left for this infamous astrologist's writings? Alltime10s has scoured the prophecies to find 10...
Healthcare Triage
More People Should Get the HPV Vaccine
The CDC recommendations for the HPV vaccine have just changed. If you’re 45 years of age or younger, then you might want to talk to your doctor about getting vaccinated yourself.
AllTime 10s
10 Corporations That Almost Destroyed The World
Screw it, capitalism is destroying the world.
Next Animation Studio
CDC encourages public to get vaccinated for flu season
The CDC is encouraging the public to get vaccinated for the flu and common cold as flu season typically starts in October.
Healthcare Triage
Rethinking Testing for Covid-19
PCR tests for Covid-19 are pretty accurate. But they're often very slow and they can be hard to get. Results sometimes aren't available in time to be useful. Faster tests can be less accurate. As we try to reopen schools and businesses...
Next Animation Studio
Vape additive creates toxic ketene gas: study
Medical researchers from Ireland have linked vitamin E acetate to vaping illness.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
How Close is Too Close for Portable Generators?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) building experts are seeking the answer to a very important home safety question: How close to a house can you operate a portable gas-powered generator without risking poisoning from...
Healthcare Triage
Vaping Update: Policy Versus Reality
We've been covering the news on recent vaping-related lung injuries, and a lot has happened since our last video. Time for an update!
Global Health with Greg Martin
Epidemiology - the backbone of public health
Epidemiology underpins everything we do in public health and global health. Epidemiology is more than just research methods and qualitative and quantitative study design. It's about understanding the distribution of states of health and...
Curated Video
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy addresses CDC report on autism in children
New ReviewHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the rising autism rates in the U.S. is "catastrophic" for the country. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says
New ReviewAn estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
CDC vaccine advisory panel rejects prescription requirement for COVID-19 shot
New ReviewThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices approved changes to its recommendations for how and when the COVID-19 vaccine is administered. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
CDC vaccine advisory panel changes its recommendations for MMRV vaccines
New ReviewCDC’s vaccine advisory panel meets to review MMRV, hepatitis B guidance and COVID-19 booster policy amid leadership shakeup. (Scripps News)