In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 4 weeks ago • 429 views • 6:33

YouTube description: Terrified residents of Italian cities record messages to themselves 10 days ago, when the pandemic hadn't yet killed 1,809 people and infected more than 24,000 across the country.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 7 months ago • 295 views • 3:31

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) 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 393 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 4 years 4 months ago • 86 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 4 years 4 months 1 week ago • 145 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 4 years 5 months 1 week ago • 292 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 4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 520 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 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 997 views • 4:04

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

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 8 months ago • 327 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 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 23 views • 2:44

Ewwww-ah

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 169 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 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 199 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 6 years 11 months ago • 50 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 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 37 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

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