Curated Video
How the Human Body Defends Itself Against Pathogens
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...
Curated Video
Understanding Factors that Affect Health: Diseases, Diet, Stress, and Life Situations
This video provides an overview of the factors that can affect a person's health, including diseases, diet, stress, and life situations. It discusses the different types of diseases, such as communicable and non-communicable, and the...
Science360
KISS OF DEATH
In episode 26, Charlie and Jordan delve into the discovery of water on Mars, chat about a new Ebola field test and explore the immune system's "kiss of death." Provided by the National Science Foundation
Curated Video
Why Are Some Meats Eaten Raw And Some Are Not?
Raw meat from certain animals, such as fish, contain fewer pathogens – bacteria, viruses, and parasites – that can infect humans. Eating raw meat depends on several factors, including preparation, hygiene conditions, the source of the...
Curated Video
Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies: Applications and Advantages
This video discusses the uses of monoclonal antibodies, which are all produced from a single clone of cells and are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen. The video explains how monoclonal antibodies can be used in...
Catalyst University
Anatomy - Basics of Antigen Presentation
In this video, we look at the function of antigen-presenting cells (APCs): antigen presentation.
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Principles of Treatment of Infectious Diseases
It describes the common manifestations of infectious diseases and various approaches to treat diseases.
Catalyst University
Complement Anaphylatoxins (C5a, C3a, C4a)
Complement Anaphylatoxins (C5a, C3a, C4a)
Curated Video
Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Immunity Explained
The immune system (or immunity) can be divided into two types - innate and adaptive immunity. This video has an immune system animation. The innate immune system consists of defenses against infection that are activated instantly as a...
Curated Video
Antibiotics and Painkillers: What You Need to Know
This video provides a basic understanding of antibiotics and painkillers, explaining how they work, what they are used for, and their limitations. The video discusses the difference between bacterial and viral diseases and emphasizes the...
Curated Video
Physical Defenses Against Pathogens
This video is a lecture presentation on physical defenses against pathogens. The presenter discusses the ways in which pathogens can be transmitted from one host to another and how we can limit their spread through measures such as good...
Science360
Catching A Coral Killer
We often hear about insects and other animals passing on diseases to humans, so-called zoonotic diseases, such as rabies, cholera, West Nile virus, etc...Now, for the first time, researchers are examining a disease that humans are...
Next Animation Studio
Viral outbreak’s confirmed cases soar as China confirms human transmission
Cases of novel coronavirus infection in China have tripled over the weekend, sparking global concerns about an outbreak.
Brave Wilderness
I Caught Brain Eating Amoeba!
On this episode, Mark is in Florida partnering up with Dr. Hunter Hines, a Microbial Ecologist, to head into the swamps of Florida where they hope to find the dreaded brain-eating amoeba! Watch as they catch it and learn if it really is...
Curated Video
Understanding Immunization: How Our Bodies Fight Off Pathogens & The Benefits of Vaccines
The video discusses the process of immunization and how it works in the human body. It explains the role of the specific immune system, lymphocytes, and antibodies in destroying pathogens that cause diseases. The video also highlights...
Curated Video
The Cells of Innate Immunity (and Mechanism)
The Innate immune response is a general response your immune system has against foreign invaders. And there are special cells involved in the process. In this video, we'll cover those cells and the roles they play.
Curated Video
The Complement System Made Easy
The complement system involves a series of proteins found in the blood that are part of the immune response. But what exactly are they, and how do they function. There are two pathways involved: The classical pathway and the alternative...
Curated Video
EVERY Human Would Die Without This Cell
What if I told you that there’s one cell in your body that if you don’t have it, you will die? And I’m not saying you might die. I’m telling you that you WILL die if you don’t have it. What is it?
Curated Video
An Introduction to the Immune System
The immune system is a pretty complex system that includes a number of different cell types and organs. Their function is to basically block, destroy or at least neutralize any harmful substances that could enter the body. And when we...
Curated Video
Four Ways Your Immune System Learns to Attack EVERYTHING!
You’re infected. Something harmful is in your body and you gotta get rid of it. In this video, I’m gonna talk about four ways your immune system attacks everything.
Curated Video
Producing Monoclonal Antibodies: From Lymphocytes to Hybridomas
This video provides an overview of how monoclonal antibodies are produced. It starts by explaining the role of lymphocytes and antibodies in the immune system, and how these antibodies bind to specific antigens on pathogens. It then...
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,...