MinuteEarth
Why Haven't We Cured Cancer?
A person’s genes alone don’t tell us enough about how to most effectively treat their cancer.
TED Talks
TED: What to trust in a "post-truth" world | Alex Edmans
Only if you are truly open to the possibility of being wrong can you ever learn, says researcher Alex Edmans. In an insightful talk, he explores how confirmation bias -- the tendency to only accept information that supports your personal...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan: Can you spot the problem with these headlines? (Level 1)
In medicine, there's often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific...
SciShow
Stop Saying Sharks Will Cure Cancer
It seems like every time scientists learn something new about sharks, people wonder whether this new information will finally show us how sharks will cure cancer. There’s no doubt about it, sharks are awesome, but is there a magic cure...
SciShow
The Truth About 5 Health Food Trends | Compilation
We humans love a good health food trend, but sometimes it can be hard to sort out the facts from the fiction. So over the years, we here at SciShow have hit up the research and set the record straight.
SciShow
Is Alkaline Water Really Better For You
A new health trend is claiming that it can rebalance your internal chemistry and help prevent cancers and bone loss, but what are the real health benefits of drinking alkaline water?
Crash Course
Science Journalism - Crash Course Statistics
We’ve talked a lot in this series about how often you see data and statistics in the news and on social media - which is ALL THE TIME! But how do you know who and what you can trust? Today, we’re going to talk about how we, as consumers,...
STAT
A presidential cancer moonshot (again)
Presidents have been promising to cure cancer for 45 years, but cancer is still very much with us.
Healthcare Triage
Organ Transplants are AMAZING
This week on the Healthcare Triage Podcast, we're sitting down with Dr. Jonathan Fridell, organ transplant surgeon. He and Aaron talk all about how exactly organs get moved from one person to another, and I can tell you, it is FASCINATING.
Curated Video
Brainstorm AI London 2024: Building Trusted Data Foundations For Breakthrough Innovation
Dr. Sunita Mishra, Chief Medical Officer, Amazon Health Services Noor Shaker, Founder and CEO, SPATIALX Moderator: Eileen Burbidge, Executive Director, Fertifa; Founding Partner, Passion Capital; Co-chair, Fortune Brainstorm AI London
Curated Video
Will 23andMe Sell Your DNA to the Highest Bidder Without You Knowing?
Find out some of the speculation behind what will happen with your data after 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Should you be worried? Watch!
Curated Video
Sidhu Peddling Prejudice on Cancer | GRAVITAS
Former cricketer and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is under fire for his recent remarks about his wife's recovery from stage four breast cancer. His statements have drawn sharp criticism from leading oncologists across India who warn...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: How Scientific Teams Develop New Anti Cancer Drugs
Students learn how scientists in several fields work together to take part in the steps of anti-cancer drug discovery.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Using P53 to Fight Cancer
Watch this narrated animation which explains a breakthrough procedure using the protein p53 to fight cancer. [1:01]