There's a lot of interest in knowing your future when you're a kid. But one thing you can know with basically 100% certainty isn't one you'd expect - your risk of developing type one diabetes. So if one simple blood test can tell you if...

The next wave of COVID tests take advantage of some really cool molecular biology. They can be run by hospitals and doctors on-site, and many turn around results in an hour or less!

Carl June is the pioneer behind CAR T-cell therapy: a groundbreaking cancer treatment that supercharges part of a patient's own immune system to attack and kill tumors. In a talk about a breakthrough, he shares how three decades of...

Gerald Commissiong describes how the company's new Covid-19 antibody test works and says the future of early cancer diagnosis could lie in blood testing.

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Antibodies are the warriors inside our body. They are part of our immune system, recognising and fighting against bad foreign invaders, called antigens. Antibodies can bind to a broad range of antigens, and are produced by cells of the...

The Deadly Combination part 2/5: This video highlights the impact of drug-resistant TB in South Africa, where the disease is particularly dangerous for those with weakened immune systems due to HIV. It follows the story of a family...

This video discusses the importance of vitamin D in the body, how it is synthesized through the skin, liver, and kidneys, and how it affects calcium absorption and bone health. It also explores the potential effects of vitamin D on the...

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

We're all tired of staying home. You've still got a lot of questions about this pandemic. We've got some answers. You can jump directly to a question by clicking on the time stamps below. 0:13 - Should Officeholders Pass Basic Science...

In the 20th century, most vaccines took over a decade to research, test, and produce. But the vaccines for COVID-19 were cleared for emergency use in less than 11 months. The secret behind this speed is a medical technology that's been...

A new virus emerges and spreads like wildfire. In order to contain it, researchers must first collect data about who's been infected. Two main viral testing techniques are critical: one tells you if you have the virus and the other shows...

While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes...

The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods,...

While children are only a small minority of those who test positive for COVID-19, we’re starting to see evidence of a rare, but serious, complication in children that resembles a condition known as Kawasaki disease. Here’s what doctors...

This video discusses the prevalence of hay fever in the spring season, attributing it to a modern-day issue related to our immune system's response to pollens. It highlights the importance of exposure to dirt and allergen testing to...

Reports have surfaced of individuals being re-infected with Covid-19, raising questions about immunity via natural infection as well as questions about the utility of vaccines. Here we take a look at the data to see how common...

This video provides information on the current protocols and challenges faced by healthcare providers in managing the COVID-19 outbreak. It covers the transmission and symptoms of the virus, testing criteria, and the measures taken to...

Go inside Alex Marson's lab at UCSF, where he and his team are testing treatments using gene-editing tool Crispr to rewrite parts of DNA and cure disease.

Overview of the Rh factor and why pregnant women should be tested for it before giving birth.

Researchers believe you can get reinfected with COVID-19, but we're not quite sure if that's a bad thing yet.

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When a new pathogen emerges, our bodies and healthcare systems are left vulnerable. And when this pathogen causes the outbreak of a pandemic, there’s an urgent need for a vaccine to create widespread immunity with minimal loss of life....