How do vaccines work? What's heard immunity? And what are the pros and cons of vaccination?

In this video we take a look at our bodies defences against pathogens. Including the physical and chemicals barriers, and our immune system.

Just how unique are your fingerprints? Appendix’s purpose? Why aren’t we totally human? How do we really taste things?

Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with Amendment Eleven. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.

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...

Yesterday (Thursday 9th July 2020) the US Supreme Court ruled on two cases related to Trump’s tax returns - potentially allowing a New York Grand Jury to examine his financial records. In this video we examine the implications of this...

A series aimed at Primary School students learning all about the Ocean and its inhabitants in their science classes. This video in particular will take students through some of the cutest animals that live in the ocean, and introducing...

Now that we are past the Renaissance and approaching a more modern era, it's time to quickly touch upon a major advancement in battling pathogens. Edward Jenner invented the smallpox vaccine, which was responsible for eradicating the...

The Black Death changed the world. As the most profound epidemic in human history, the plague claimed the lives of millions, with nearly half of Europe's population perishing from the disease. Some feared they were living through the...

This video provides an overview of vaccination, explaining how it triggers an immune response and manufactures memory cells, which enables the body to respond quickly and effectively to a particular pathogen in the future. The video also...

The University of Oxford has initiated human trials for the first COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, according to the BBC.

It explains the basic principle of immunisation and explains vaccines. It lists a few diseases against which vaccines are available.

Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly? It’s no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years — SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg and likely the newly arrived...

Kevin Esvelt, assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab, speaks to WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus about how far away we are from DNA editing and the ethical questions along the way.

This video tutorial discusses outbreak prediction using AI and data science, focusing on the current COVID-19 pandemic. The tutorial covers topics such as exponential growth models, the SIR model, and the importance of flattening the...

The only way that life can return to normal with Coronavius still present is if we reach a sufficient level of herd immunity. This could be achieved by the virus naturally spreading through the population or via a vaccine. The problem is...

The video discusses the human body's defense system against pathogens. It explains that there are two lines of defense - the nonspecific defense system that prevents pathogens from entering the body, and the immune system that destroys...

Disinfection robots, thermal body cameras and virus-killing air-con systems — welcome to the Covid-free office of the future. A workplace in Bucharest filled with anti-virus innovations could become the new standard in office design.

Preventing and Treating Disease

About a month ago, the UK government made a big deal about the purchase of 17.5 million Coronavirus tests, with Johnson describing the move as a 'game-changer'. However, it was recently discovered that the tests didn't work and as such...

Lesson on Thrombocytopenia: Approach to Causes. Thrombocytopenia is defined as a low platelet count of less than 150x10^9/L. Signs and symptoms of thrombocytopenia include mucocutaneous bleeding, epistaxis, heavy menstrual bleeding and...

There are many things to keep in mind when choosing your life partner. One such thing is the blood group. We don’t think of this at first, but differences in blood groups can lead to complications. More specifically, these problems can...

In this video, we explore the adaptive immune system and the interplay between helper T-cells, cytotoxic T-cells, and B-cells.

Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN) is a renal condition involving inflammation of the kidney (nephron) often due to immunological...