In the movie Contagion, panic ensues as an unknown illness threatens to become a global epidemic. To make this scenario as accurate as possible, producers consulted with real life virus hunter Dr. Ian Lipkin.
We traveled the world to learn firsthand about the impact of this global epidemic. A disease that
currently affects 250 million people and grows every day.
How can computers help patients fight diseases? The Director of Bio-Research and Business Operations of Integrated Bio-Systems Lab at Intel Corporation, Madoo Varma, answers that question in this Curiosity video.
Kimberley eats as many as 40 ice cream bars every day. Her son and her physician are worried about the potential consequences, which include type-2 diabetes.
When a pathogen strikes, the first line of defense in the United States is the Center for Disease Control. This group of unsung heroes keeps the citizens of our country safe from unseen attackers.
Even dead, the larvae of parasitic roundworms can cause river blindness, or Onchocerciasis. These parasites are transmitted through the saliva of blackflies.
Could a single virus destroy humankind as seen in films like Zombieland or shows like The Colony? Why or why not? And if they could, what would such a virus look like? James Williams gets the answers from a virus expert.
There is a very strong corrolation between obesity and diabetes. In this CME program doctors discuss how diabetes control and weight control go hand in hand.