Catalyst University
Natural Killer Cells: How Do They Kill Selectively?
Natural Killer Cells: How Do They Kill Selectively?
Healthcare Triage
How Vaccines Work with Your Immune System
Part three of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, dives into the immune system. We explore some of the ins and outs of this system, how it responds to viruses,...
Next Animation Studio
Experts explain what viruses are
Viruses straddle the definition of being living and nonliving, according to the National Human Genome Research Institute.
FuseSchool
Monoclonal Antibodies
Antibodies are the warriors inside our body. They are part of our immune system, recognising and fighting against bad foreign invaders, called antigens. Antibodies can bind to a broad range of antigens, and are produced by cells of the...
Healthcare Triage
A Variety of Vaccines: A History of Vaccine Development
Part two of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, explores the history of vaccine development following the world’s first vaccination.
Mazz Media
Autoimmune Diseases
In this live-action program viewers will learn that an autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. Students will come to understand that special cells called regulatory T cells...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Understanding COVID-19: A Healthcare Perspective
This video provides information on the current protocols and challenges faced by healthcare providers in managing the COVID-19 outbreak. It covers the transmission and symptoms of the virus, testing criteria, and the measures taken to...
Catalyst University
Exocrine Glands of the Integumentary System
This video explores the 3 primary classes of exocrine glands in the integumentary system: merocrine, apocrine, and sebaceous (holocrine) glands.
Ancient Lights Media
How do viruses replicate?
Viral Replication - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 2 This clip examines the process of viral replication in Bacteriophage Viruses and in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Curated Video
White Blood Cells
This live-action video program is about white blood cells. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
The Wall Street Journal
Showcase: Gene-Editing Disease
Go inside Alex Marson's lab at UCSF, where he and his team are testing treatments using gene-editing tool Crispr to rewrite parts of DNA and cure disease.
FuseSchool
Organ Transplants and Ethics
This video provides an insightful overview of organ transplants, covering the history, process, and ethical considerations involved. From the first kidney transplant in 1954 to the complexities of matching donors and recipients, viewers...
JJ Medicine
Candidal (Yeast) Infections Overview | Oral Thrush, Vaginal, Intertrigo, Esophageal Candidiasis
Candidal (Yeast) Infections Overview | Oral Thrush, Vaginal, Intertrigo, Esophageal Candidiasis Yeast (Candidal) infections are a group of infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida. They are often opportunistic infections,...
Curated Video
The Common Cold: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies
This video provides an informative overview of the common cold, its symptoms, causes, and prevention. It highlights the fact that the common cold is a viral infection that affects the upper respiratory tract and is really common in...
JJ Medicine
Hepatitis A | Virus, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hepatitis A (Viral Hepatitis) | Virus, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Hepatitis A is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis A virus, which is an RNA virus from the picornaviridae family of...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Immunity and How it Fights Diseases
This video explains the concept of immunity and the role of the immune system in fighting infections. It discusses how vaccines help create immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies and cells that can inactivate harmful...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future of Cancer Treatment
Science has made great progress in cancer screening and treatment, including breakthroughs in cellular therapies. But cancer is still a leading cause of death in America. What innovations and technologies will shape progress in the future?
Professor Dave Explains
The Circulatory System Part 3: The Lymphatic System
With the heart and blood vessels covered, isn't that a wrap on the circulatory system? Not without the lymphatic system! When fluid from the bloodstream exits the capillaries to join interstitial fluid, most of it enters again at the...
Curated Video
Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases
REAL WORLD SCIENCE: Biological Vectors and Infectious Diseases Using incredible videography, photos, animation and graphics, this information-packed video introduces students to biological vectors. Viewers will learn that biological...
Professor Dave Explains
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is quite the infamous virus, which rose to notoriety in the 1980s once it was discovered to be the cause of AIDS, a terrible disorder of the immune system. HIV is a retrovirus, so what does that mean,...
Step Back History
The AIDS Crisis: "How Many Beautiful Friends Died"
Today, we need to talk about one of the largest medical disasters in recent history that we almost never talk about. Let's talk about the people who thought they would die, had the state do nothing, and fought like hell to demand their...
Visual Learning Systems
Allergies, Autoimmune Diseases, and Immune System Health
This video provides a brief overview of allergies, autoimmune diseases, and the importance of maintaining a healthy immune system. It explains how allergies occur, common causes, and the use of antihistamine medication to reduce...