YouTube description: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill 23,000 people every year in the United States, and the United Nations estimates that by 2050, more people will die from antibiotic-resistant infections... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 390 views • 14:33

My dad smoked and drank. He worked in a high stress job. He died at age 49 from stomach issues. YouTube: In 1984, Dr. Barry Marshall had a theory about ulcers that he couldn't convince the science community... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 84 views • 4:17

YouTube: Soaking in a hot tub is a great way to relax your tired body, but it also comes with some microbial risks.

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 5 months ago • 140 views • 3:03

Diseases throughout history A model and some talented make-up artists demonstrate what some of the deadliest diseases throughout history look like

posted by blackfox42 2 years 6 months ago • 287 views • 3:56

for Workers, Employers, and Pretty Much Everybody YouTube: Maybe the person working near you, the one who dragged himself to work and is now coughing and sneezing, couldn’t afford to stay home. Each... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 516 views • 5:25

This video was taken in Papua, Indonesia. We saw it happen five or six times before we finally managed to capture it on video. The horsehair worms infect the prey and modify the brain chemistry in such... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 987 views • 4:04

"Adolescence is just one big walking pimple." Carol Burnett

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 325 views • 3:39

YouTube: There are a few animals that will instinctively lick their wounds when injured. SciShow Quick Questions explores the reasons why they do this, and why we sometimes have to stop them from doing it

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 12 months ago • 19 views • 2:44

Ewwww-ah

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 165 views • 3:15

"Well played bacteria ... well played" YouTube: SciShow News explains how evolution and antibiotics have teamed up to produce an ordinary germ that can now, sometimes, kill people. Also, our favorite... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 197 views • 4:46

YouTube: Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 12 months ago • 46 views • 8:33

Videosifters are all smart of course, and that’s okay… From YT: There are now more than 7 billion human beings on Earth, and that got me wondering: How successful are we compared to other species?... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 34 views • 4:40

Sixty Symbols talks about Tycho Brahe, one of the more interesting scientists they have talked about. The story goes that he got a bladder infection by not going to the toilet in time, but he also had... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 8 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,981 views