SciShow
The Best Way to Fight the Flu
Each year, we try to fight flu season with the influenza vaccine and this year is no different. But why is there a flu season at all and how do we fight it?
Be Smart
The Deadliest Flu Season in History?
The flu might feel like some minor illness that you don't need to worry about much, but tens of thousands of people still die from it every year. And back in 1918, Flu killed up to 5% of the world's population. Could a flu that bad...
SciShow
The 1918 Pandemic: The Deadliest Flu in History
The science behind why the 1918 flu is “the mother of all pandemics” continues to challenge scientists today. Olivia sheds some light on why this flu was so powerful and what we learned from it.
SciShow
The Hamster That Saved Thousands of COVID Patients
Forget lab rats — meet the Chinese or striped-back hamster, an unassuming little rodent whose role in research over the years has led to breakthroughs in genetics, pharmaceutics and more!
Curated Video
Bronchiole
The last and smallest stage of branching airway tubes in the lungs. The bronchioles are microscopic and end in air sacs called alveoli. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Curated Video
The Global Spread and Threat of Influenza
Influenza is a viral infection spread by fine droplets, surface contamination or contact with the infected. It was first accurately recorded by Hippocrates more than 2,500 years ago.
Curated Video
Why Is Everyone I Know Getting Sick?
Masks and social distancing made the common cold nearly disappear, but now these viruses are back with a vengeance. RSV is filling up emergency rooms, and flu season is off to a roaring start, too. It’s the worst season of respiratory...
Financial Times
Battling the avian flu epidemic
FT Food Revolution - The FT's Anjana Ahuja reports on how virologists are unlocking the secrets of the latest H5N1 avian flu strain, in an attempt to tackle the most serious and sustained disease threatening farmed poultry and wild birds...
Centro Selenium
Por qué los virus te enferman? 😱 están vivos?
Muchos se han hecho estas dos preguntas, si los virus están vivos, y como es el mecanismo que hace que termines enfermo o porque causan enfermedad
Curated Video
What Would Happen If Humans Suddenly Disappeared?
If every human disappeared, homes would decay, animals would fend for themselves, and cities would revert back to nature. There would be no more pollution or hunting, but also no more farms or pets. Scientists would be able to find...
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...
One Minute History
106 The Spanish Flu - One Minute History
1917 - In the midst of the horror of World War I, a new disease with high mortality begins to attack soldiers on all sides of the battlefront. Malnourishment, combat stress and unsanitary living conditions create the ideal breeding...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Avian Influenza - what you need to know about H5N1 and the risk of pandemic bird flu
Can humans catch avian influenza? Is avian flu the same thing is a bird flu? What is H5N1? What are the symptoms of bird flu? How do we prevent or prepare for a bird flu pandemic? These are important questions and this video will provide...
JJ Medicine
Vitamin D, Immune System & SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Mechanism of Vit D Immune Regulation & Overview
Vitamin D, Immune System & SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Mechanism of Vit D Immune Regulation, Overview of Evidence In this lesson, I discuss the vitamin D its immune system regulation, specifically with regards to how vitamin D can help...
Visual Learning Systems
Viruses and Monerans: Human Viruses
Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...
Mazz Media
All About Vaccines
This dynamic, live-action video will inform students about the vaccines. The program begins with an explanation of the human immune system and how it defends the body from pathogens that cause disease. Viewers will learn the difference...
JJ Medicine
Amoxicillin | Bacterial Targets, Mechanism of Action, Adverse Effects | Antibiotic Lesson
Lesson on the antibiotic amoxicillin, what bacteria amoxicillin targets, the mechanism of action of amoxicillin, contraindications of amoxicillin usage, and adverse effects of amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is an aminopenicillin antibiotic...
Physics Girl
Are planes safe during COVID?
How likely are you to get sick on an airplane? How safe are airplanes? The science of ventilation and bioaerosol research.
Healthcare Triage
The Flu Vaccine is Effective
There's been a lot about vaccines in the news, recently, especially the flu vaccine. So we're going to concentrate on that, in today's Healthcare Triage News.
Healthcare Triage
Are Night Terrors Contagious? And Other Questions with Dr. Carroll
This week on the podcast, Aaron is talking about the flu, Idaho's extra-legal insurance experiment, and Medicaid work requirements. He's also going to answer a bunch of your questions, including finally knowing whether you can catch...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
History of Pandemics
Learn about the history of pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic caused by a new coronavirus.
The Wall Street Journal
Rochelle Walensky on Planning for the Next Pandemic
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses how the lessons from Covid-19 are informing the agency’s response to the next phase of the pandemic and preparation for future variants and viruses.
Healthcare Triage
COVID-19 Surveillance and the Difficulty of Contact Tracing
We definitely need to be tracing the contacts of people who have tested positive for coronavirus, so that we can know who else has been exposed. This is a herculean task, but we have to do it. And there are some ideas and practices that...