SciShow
6 Reasons We Have to Say a Study Was "In Mice"
A lot of our videos include the disclaimer "Mice aren't people." But why do we keep saying this, and if rodent studies aren't effective, why do we keep using them?
SciShow
6 Reasons We Have to Say a Study Was "In Mice"
A lot of our videos include the disclaimer "Mice aren't people." But why do we keep saying this, and if rodent studies aren't effective, why do we keep using them?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 3 ways to end a virus | TED-Ed
Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe. Even so, viruses can and do go extinct. So, what is the possibility of the virus...
Curated Video
New Generation Hepatitis Therapy: PEG Interferon A2 (Pegasus) Shows Superior Efficacy in Treating Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a widespread liver infection affecting billions of people worldwide. However, a new generation therapy called Pegasus, developed by Roche, has shown superior efficacy compared to conventional interferon. Pegasus provides...
Healthcare Triage
Needle Exchanges Help Curb Disease, but Legislators Don't Like Them
For decades, public health experts have known that syringe exchange programs reduce the spread of certain viral infections - like H.I.V.,hepatitis B and hepatitis C - by removing infected needles from circulation.
JJ Medicine
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Risk Factors, Symptoms (ex. Fatigue), Treatment (ex. Coffee)
Lesson on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis): Who is at risk, Pathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment and Management. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is one type of liver disease due...
msvgo
Prevention of Infection and Spoilage of Food
It explains infections caused by disease-causing microbes and describes methods of food preservation.
Healthcare Triage
Soccer Concussions, HPV Vaccines, and Pregnant Drinking: Healthcare Triage News
How dangerous is heading a soccer ball? Who's mandating the HPV vaccine in the US? And how many women are drinking while pregnant in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK? This is Healthcare Triage News.
msvgo
Common Viral Diseases in Humans
This nugget describes common viral diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.
The Guardian
Buyers Club
In 2013, a cure was found for hepatitis C. It could save millions of lives, but its price tag of between $40,000 and $84,000 for 84 pills puts it far out of most patients’ reach. However, in India, a generic version of the drug is...
JJ Medicine
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) | Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
What is Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)? PAN is a vasculitis condition involving medium-sized vessels that leads to systemic symptoms involving a variety of organs and organ systems. These symptoms include constitutional symptoms, muscle...
AllTime 10s
10 Most Dangerous Foods In The World
Can you believe people actually VOLUNTARILY eat these things? Here's our list of the 10 Most Dangerous Foods In The World - tell us which ones you'd eat in the comments!
Professor Dave Explains
Hepatitis A (Hepatovirus A)
Hepatitis is a word that describes an inflammation of the liver. This can happen a few different ways, but it is very commonly due to viruses. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E all cause liver disease, even though the viruses themselves are...
Press Association
‘I lost my leg while in service and was given infected blood’ – former soldier
A former soldier who lost his leg while serving in the Army has described his shock at finding out that he was given contaminated blood as medics fought to save his life. Brendan West lost his leg in 1979 and was given a blood...
Curated Video
Vaccine being developed to fight tumors in liver cancer patients
The "personalized" vaccine, when given with another cancer treatment, is showing promising results in shrinking tumors.
Getty Images
Sofosbuvir molecule.
Molecular structure of sovaldi, compound used as an antiviral agent in the treatment of chronic Hepatitis C.
Getty Images
Looking back: Jorge Negrete born 100 years ago
Madrid, 30 Nov (EFE).- Arrogant as his hats were wide, Mexican singer and actor Jorge Negrete would have turned 100 on Wednesday if a badly cured hepatitis had not taken him at the age of 42. Looking back: Jorge Negrete born 100 years...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Messi in Egypt for a campaign against Virus C
Argentinean football player Lionel Messi is participating in an event in Egypt on Tuesday for a campaign to fight hepatitis C a visit that was postponed in the aftermath of a defeat of FC Barcelona
Curated Video
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded For Hepatitis C Discovery
The Nobel committee says the virus' discovery 30 years ago has allowed for better blood tests, new medicines and has prevented millions of deaths.
Bloomberg
Ascletis Pharma CEO on IPO Performance, New Drugs, Revenue Targets
Jan.17 -- Jason Wu, chairman and chief executive officer at Ascletis Pharma, discusses the company's performance since the IPO, their new drugs coming to market, competition in the industry, regulatory approvals, drug prices, revenue...