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Case Studies
If you go and see your doctor or a therapist, you’ll become a ‘case’ to them. They’ll want to know a lot more about you. Similarly, sociological case studies involve putting a social group, an event or a place ‘under the microscope’....
Healthcare Triage
Critical Care, How to Talk About Death, and What Kind of Water You Should Be Drinking
We've got Dr. Tyson Neumann on the program today, talking about his work in critical care. Tyson tells us all about his work treating critical health situations, and helping patients and their families decide the best course of action....
Healthcare Triage
Aaron Becomes a Medical Tourist after a Monkey Mugging
When Aaron went to Malaysia to learn about medical tourism, he became a medical tourist himself after he was mugged by a monkey. The monkey stole Aaron's glasses, and he had to have new ones made. It turned out to be pretty easy!...
60 Second Histories
William Harvey - circulation
William Harvey introduces himself and talks about his early years and his discoveries.
AllTime 10s
10 Tiny Health Problems That Are Signs Of Impending Doom
Do you find yourself overlooking little medical issues, after all it can sometimes be a real effort to go see a doctor about something that's probably nothing? Well, maybe you shouldn't. Alltime 10s brings you 10 seemingly tiny health...
Mazz Media
Blood Pressure (Measurement and Control)
In this live-action program viewers will learn that blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries and as the heart beats, it creates the pressure exerted by blood, moving blood throughout the circulatory...
Healthcare Triage
AIDS Research and Cool Jobs in the Midwest/East Africa, featuring Dr. Rachel Vreeman
This week on the HCT podcast, we're talking to Dr. Rachel Vreeman, who is going to tell us about her super cool job. She works on a partnership between a hospital in Indiana and a hospital in Kenya, and researches AIDS treatment in...
Curated Video
3D printing prosthetic limbs for refugees
3D-printed prosthetic limbs are being tested by Médecins Sans Frontières to help people who have lost limbs in the war in Syria. The new technology is cheaper and faster than conventional methods and could revolutionise treatment of...
Science360
Engineering a more efficient way to diagnose prostate cancer - Science Nation
To diagnose prostate cancer, urologists, such as John Wei, and pathologists, such as Scott Tomlins, at the University of Michigan Health System, use biomarkers, which are biochemical signatures in blood, urine and tissue that suggest the...
HealthSketch
What is Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)?
A simple animated video about Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes lumps to grow on the nerves. We explain why it occurs, the main signs, the complications to be aware of, and how it is managed. This video will...
Flame Media
Real Future: Biohacking
In the mountains above the Mojave Desert, far from the nearest hospital or medical lab, a group of amateur bio-hackers is doing extreme, cutting-edge medical experiments on themselves, in an attempt to give themselves "superpowers" like...
Healthcare Triage
Doctors and Depression
When Aaron was an intern, or a first-year doctor in training, he knew something was wrong with him. He had trouble sleeping. He had difficulty feeling joy. He was prone to crying at inopportune times. Even worse, he had trouble...
Healthcare Triage
Doctor Choice Can Be Limited with Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage are plans with private companies that contract with Medicare to deliver services. Some of these plans work great, but many of them have limited lists of approved providers, which can make finding a doctor difficult for...
Flipping Physics
Uniform Solid Cylinder Moment of Inertia Derivation
Deriving the integral equation for the moment of inertia or rotational inertia of a uniform solid cylinder.
Mediacorp
Examining Wealth Disparity and Social Integration in Singapore
This video focuses on whether it is possible to break down preconceived ideas and stereotypes and live in an integrated class society. Regardless of Class part 4/8
Healthcare Triage
The US Health Care System Needs Immigrants
By any objective measure, the United States doesn't train enough medical doctors to meet the nation's needs. That means graduates from other countries are needed. Aaron takes a look at foreign medical graduates, an essential element of...
Healthcare Triage
Got a Bad Diagnosis? Talk to Someone Who Has Been Through It
When someone gets a diagnosis, they should get lots of time with their doctors and nurses to talk and learn about the condition. This isn't always possible. Sometimes, it can be useful to talk to patients who have also been through the...
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...
SWPictures
Doctor's Journey to Save Premature Babies in Rural Bangladesh
This video showcases the daily life of Doctor Rafia, a female physician working at the Matlab Hospital in Bangladesh. The video highlights the importance of Kangaroo mother care for premature babies and the dedication of healthcare...
Curated Video
Abortion at sea
Making abortions illegal does not stop them from happening, but it does stop them happening safely. Meet the charity taking women out to international waters where they can have safe abortions without fear of prosecution.
The Wall Street Journal
Fixing the Opioid Crisis
Soaring addiction and overdose death rates have spurred calls for a comprehensive prevention and treatment response. Yet too few people are getting care that works. What would a better system look like, and what are insurers willing to...
Barcroft Media
The Woman Who's Allergic To Daylight
HIGHLAND, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 01: A young woman's skin blisters and burns if she is exposed to only a few minutes of daylight. Lizzie Tenney suffers from the rare, and extreme, skin disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum. With there only...
Red Rock Films
Who was Charles Drew?
How an outstanding athlete dedicated himself to medicine, saved thousands of lives in World War II and proved that all people are the same on the inside.
Barcroft Media
The Woman Who’s Allergic To Daylight | BORN DIFFERENT
A young woman’s skin blisters and burns if she is exposed to only a few minutes of daylight. Lizzie Tenney suffers from the rare, and extreme, skin disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum. With there only being around 300 diagnosed cases in the...