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Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health: Immunization - 10 facts
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,...
Next Animation Studio
Measles cases on the rise across the country
According to the CDC, there has been an increase of measles cases this year.
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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.
Weird History
Did A Mysterious Disease Take Out The Aztecs
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...
JJ Medicine
Introduction to Measles | Causes, Risk Factors, Transmission, Stages of Infection, Signs & Symptoms
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...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Cancer - a growing problem
This video is about the burden of cancer in both developed and developing countries and what needs to be done to prevent cancer
Professor Dave Explains
Measles (Genus Morbillivirus)
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...
Healthcare Triage
Contagious Infections, Free Birth Control, and Unregulated Supplements: HCT News
How infectious is that virus? How good is free birth control? How much should you worry about supplements? Watch and learn!
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Viruses: The Science Behind Human Infections
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...
FuseSchool
What Are Pathogens?
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...
Weird History
The Most Destructive Pandemics In History
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.
Ancient Lights Media
How do vaccines work?
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.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Childhood Vaccinations
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.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Vaccines Calling the Shots: Herd Immunity
In this video, learn about the concept of herd immunity.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Vaccine Debate
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]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Understanding R Nought
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]