SciShow
The Impact of Diseases | Disease Ecology Explained
Guest Dr. Angie Luis is here to tell Hank about what happens when wildlife spreads diseases to humans—as we know from history, it can get ugly. Joining them is Jessi, who brings some wildlife that's totally unproblematic! Learn more with...
SciShow
5 Times People Gave Animals Diseases | Reverse Zoonotics
Usually when we think about animals and disease, we think about illnesses that they transmit to us - like swine flu or Lyme disease. But illness is often a two-way street, and while animals can pass pathogens to us, we can also pass our...
SciShow
Will COVID-19 Go Away in the Summer?
COVID-19 has the potential to ebb and flow with the seasons, but because it's a novel pandemic, that doesn't mean we're off the hook this summer.
SciShow
FAQs About the New Flu
In today's news, Michael Aranda stands in for Hank to talk about this year's flu season. And no, Hank isn't out sick with the flu - he's on the road and out of the studio for a few weeks!
TED Talks
Bruce Schneier: The security mirage
The feeling of security and the reality of security don't always match, says computer-security expert Bruce Schneier. In his talk, he explains why we spend billions addressing news story risks, like the "security theater" now playing at...
TED Talks
TED: The era of personal DNA testing is here | Sebastian Kraves
From improving vaccines to modifying crops to solving crimes, DNA technology has transformed our world. Now, for the first time in history, anyone can experiment with DNA at home, in their kitchen, using a device smaller than a shoebox....
Crash Course
Disease! Crash Course World History 203
In which John Green teaches you about disease, and the effects that disease has had in human history. Disease has been with man since the beginning, and it has shaped the way humans operate in a lot of ways. John will teach you about the...
Curated Video
Coronavirus: What do we know so far? | The Bottom Line
Science behind the virus, and political implications for China and global economy.
Curated Video
Are African countries staying ahead of the coronavirus? I Inside Story
Scientists question low infection and death rates on the continent
Curated Video
The Global Spread and Threat of Influenza
Influenza is a viral infection spread by fine droplets, surface contamination or contact with the infected. It was first accurately recorded by Hippocrates more than 2,500 years ago.
TLDR News
Cumming's Explosive Claims Explained: Johnson's Former Advisor Slams the Government - TLDR News
Yesterday Dominic Cummings, Johnson's Former Chief Advisor, appeared before two select committees to discuss the handling of the pandemic... and he turned up all guns blazing. So in this video we unpack the four biggest claims that...
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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.
Next Animation Studio
New swine flu-related virus may potentially cause another pandemic: Chinese experts
Scientists from China have found a virus with “pandemic potential” that is related to the swine flu.
Curated Video
Pork shortfall in China due to swine flu jacks global prices up
Pork shortage sends government shopping abroad, implementing emergency measures at home as Chinese New Year looms.
Curated Video
Brazil's Bolsonaro: Turning COVID-19 denial into media spectacle | The Listening Post (Full)
Bolsonaro and COVID-19 misinformation. Plus, how well has WHO performed as a key information source during the pandemic?
Curated Video
Flu Season Freak-Out
Sara Chodosh, assistant editor at PopSci, talks about the 2017-2018 flu season, widely regarded as one of the worst since the 2009 swine flu epidemic.
Curated Video
Interference between respiratory illnesses may prevent triple surge this winter: experts
Experts believe that a biological mechanism known as viral interference — which can sometimes stop the body from being infected by multiple viruses at once — might prevent a simultaneous triple surge of COVID-19, RSV and influenza this...
Curated Video
Chinese researchers discover new virus in pigs with pandemic potential
Chinese researchers have discovered a new swine flu that can be passed onto people. They say it has pandemic potential, but that it's not an immediate threat.
Curated Video
When will Canadians get a COVID-19 vaccine, and will there be enough? | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
With dozens of COVID-19 vaccine candidates in development around the world, a massive challenge looms on the horizon: deciding who gets access to a successful vaccine first, and whether countries can produce enough for everyone. Wendy...
Curated Video
Delhi sees surge in Influenza B and H1N1 cases
Delhi is witnessing a surge in Influenza B and H1N1 cases across all age groups, leading to increased hospitalisations. Watch this report for more details!
Curated Video
Swine fever threatens Italy's prized prosciutto production
Italian authorities were forced to cull nearly 120,000 pigs since swine fever appeared in the country back in January 2022. Now, they have slaughtered three-quarters of those over the past two months.
Press Association
Swine flu: What are the symptoms and how can I protect myself?
According to the UKHSA, influenza A(H1N2)v is similar to flu viruses currently circulating in pigs in the UK. It is not yet known how transmissible it is. But since 2005, there have been 50 human cases reported globally. But what is...
Press Association
UK’s first human case of swine flu strain H1N2 detected
The UK’s first human case of swine flu strain H1N2, very similar to what has been circulating in pigs, has been detected, the UK Health Security Agency has said. Routine surveillance in GP surgeries picked up the case after the person...
Curated Video
World - Swine Flu
Controversy about where swine flu started in Mexico
Perote, Veracruz - 27 April 2009
1. Man wearing surgical mask walking past fence of pig farm
2. Mid of man with pigs in enclosure
Pandemic fears as swine flu kills several, sickens...