Instructional Video2:45
Global Health with Greg Martin

Global Health: Immunization - 10 facts

Higher Ed
This is a global health video blog giving you 10 facts about immunisation and the importance of vaccination. Global health (and public health) is truly multidisciplinary and leans on epidemiology, health economics, health policy,...
Instructional Video0:42
Next Animation Studio

Measles cases on the rise across the country

12th - Higher Ed
According to the CDC, there has been an increase of measles cases this year.
Instructional Video9:23
msvgo

Common Viral Diseases in Humans

K - 12th
This nugget describes common viral diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.
Instructional Video11:14
Weird History

Did A Mysterious Disease Take Out The Aztecs

12th - Higher Ed
For hundreds of years, history left us wondering what disease killed the Aztecs in the mid-1500s. Many assumed the Aztecs were one of many Central American groups to be wiped out by European diseases like smallpox. However, DNA testing...
Instructional Video15:18
JJ Medicine

Introduction to Measles | Causes, Risk Factors, Transmission, Stages of Infection, Signs & Symptoms

Higher Ed
Measles is a very contagious, viral infection that causes characteristic symptoms and a characteristic rash. Measles is highly transmittable, and can be spread via multiple mechanisms. In this lesson, we discuss the Measles virus, risk...
Instructional Video18:23
Global Health with Greg Martin

Cancer - a growing problem

Higher Ed
This video is about the burden of cancer in both developed and developing countries and what needs to be done to prevent cancer
Instructional Video5:13
Professor Dave Explains

Measles (Genus Morbillivirus)

9th - Higher Ed
If you're above a certain age, you've heard of the measles. This is a particularly nasty viral infection that used to be incredibly common, though is now largely eradicated thanks to vaccinations. Although, anti-vaccine sentiment has...
Instructional Video3:49
Healthcare Triage

Contagious Infections, Free Birth Control, and Unregulated Supplements: HCT News

Higher Ed
How infectious is that virus? How good is free birth control? How much should you worry about supplements? Watch and learn!
Instructional Video1:19
Visual Learning Systems

Understanding Viruses: The Science Behind Human Infections

9th - 12th
The video is an informative piece about viruses and their impact on living things, specifically humans. It explains what a virus is, how it reproduces and infects cells, and the sheer number of viruses that can exist in a single drop of...
Instructional Video2:49
FuseSchool

What Are Pathogens?

6th - Higher Ed
A pathogen is a microorganism that can cause disease. Pathogens may be viruses, bacteria, protists or fungi. Examples of bacteria infections are cholera, typhoid, food poisoning and gonorrhoea. Examples of viral infections are the flu...
Instructional Video12:12
Weird History

The Most Destructive Pandemics In History

12th - Higher Ed
The world is swarming with deadly pandemics, epidemics, diseases, and the history of humanity can certainly attest to this fact. There have been many instances spanning our existence of historic epidemics that threatened humanity.
Instructional Video4:50
Ancient Lights Media

How do vaccines work?

6th - 8th
Understanding Vaccines - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 4. This clips examines how vaccines are made and how they are able to produce immunity to infectious diseases.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Childhood Vaccinations

9th - 10th
When kids head back to school, there is always talk about the childhood vaccinations required in much of the country. Parental resistance to vaccines has diseases such as measles on the rise.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Vaccines Calling the Shots: Herd Immunity

9th - 10th
In this video, learn about the concept of herd immunity.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Vaccine Debate

9th - 10th
Watch our conversation with Religion News Service editor-in-chief Kevin Eckstrom about the recent outbreak of measles and the issue of parents refusing to vaccinate their children for personal or religious reasons. [3:01]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Understanding R Nought

9th - 10th
R Nought is the number of new cases that an existing case generates on average. Dr. Rishi Desai, a pediatric infectious disease physician, gives several examples of scenarios with different R Noughts. [8:59]