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How Have We Almost Eradicated Polio?
373 views / 0 likes - addedWe might be close to eliminating a second disease: polio. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more SICK | http://bit.ly/SICKplaylistOnly one human disease in history has been fully stamped out; smallpox, with the World Health Organiza
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One Woman’s Mission to End Polio in Pakistan
465 views / 0 likes - addedPolio is still a critical problem in Pakistan where vaccination efforts have stalled. Khalida Nasreen is on a mission to change that. Every morning at 5 a.m., she hops on a motorbike and makes her way around Karachi, going door-to-door to inoculate the ch
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Could There Be Another Polio Epidemic in the U.S.?
439 views / 0 likes - addedPaul Alexander is one of the last few remaining polio survivors that depend on iron lungs—half-century-old machines that force inhabitants to breathe. Read the full feature about the Last of the Iron Lungs here http://gizmo.do/5YzAxdk Subscribe to G
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Could a Polio Vaccine Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic?
361 views / 0 likes - addedThe COVID-19 pandemic has scientists considering a few less-conventional options while vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are being developed. One option might be the oral #polio #vaccine. We chatted with one of the researchers proposing the ideaDr. Robert Gallo
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The Man in the Iron Lung
539 views / 0 likes - addedThe world needs to hear Pauls incredible story. Paul is a polio survivor who spends everyday in an iron lung, a device from the early 1900's which keeps him alive. Not only has he gone on to do great things, his outlook on life inspiring. My Gear List*:My
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What's inside a Microscope?
545 views / 0 likes - addedWe CUT OPEN a Microscope! This video is in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates! Read the Gates Annual Letter here: http://b-gat.es/2lhhtmJ When thinking about the positive impacts vaccinations have had on children around the globe, Lincoln and I dec
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Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas
766 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-you-need-to-get-a-flu-shot-every-year-melvin-sanicas All year long, researchers at hospitals around the world collect samples from flu patients a
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The hidden history of DNA - with Gareth Williams
104 views / 0 likes - addedWho were the unsung heroes behind the discovery of DNA? From its discovery in pus-soaked bandages in 1868, to the aftermath of Watson's best-seller The Double Helix a century later.Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/XscH3mbyQU4Buy Gareth's book here: ht
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How diseases rise and fall with the seasonsand what it could mean for coronavirus
408 views / 0 likes - addedScientists and doctors have observed for thousands of years that some diseases, like polio and influenza, rise and fall with the seasons. But why? Ongoing research in animals and humans suggests a variety of causes, including changes in the environment (l
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Why Do We Still Test Cosmetics On Animals?
774 views / 1 likes - addedCosmetic companies need to test that their products are safe before selling them to consumers, but is animal testing the best way? Should We Trust Studies On Mice? ???? http://bit.ly/1soDNhc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ???? http://bit.ly/1UO1Px
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Can Antibodies From Llamas Help Us Fight COVID-19?
350 views / 0 likes - addedScientists are considering some less-conventional approaches to tackle the COVID-19 #pandemic. One of those approaches is using #antibodies from llamas to fight off #SARCoV2, or to keep it from infecting you in the first place. We chatted with one scienti
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How The Toilet Changed History
793 views / 0 likes - addedThis video was supported by Bill and Melinda Gates. You can check out the Gates Annual Letter here: http://b-gat.es/2lhhtmJ. ↓ More info and sources below ↓ We’re proud to collaborate with Bill and Melinda Gates for this week’s video! It may sometimes see
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You're Using Disinfectants Wrong. Here's What You Actually Need to Do.
332 views / 0 likes - addedSure, youve got a product that says kills germs under your sink, but will it really destroy the new coronavirus on surfaces? Turns out that if youre using a disinfectant like a regular cleaner, you might not actually be disinfecting at all. To make sure y
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Why Are Antibody Tests Failing?
318 views / 0 likes - addedMany people are wondering if that bad cold they had back in February or March was actually the new coronavirus. In principle, an antibody test could tell you that, but most of the tests out there right now arent very good. We chatted with David Kroll to l
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The Super Secrets of Sewage
358 views / 0 likes - addedOrder your copy of ""How To Prevent The Next Pandemic"" here: https://www.amazon.com/Prevent-Next-Pandemic-Bill-Gates/dp/0593534484In 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.LE
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The Great Acceleration
291 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Were in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.Thanks also to our Patreon pa
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