Search results for “immunity”

Herd immunity

Five questions and answers: What is herd immunity, and why is it so important? How many people need to be immune, how do you calculate it, and what are the requirements? Author: 3sat/nano/Raketenfilm/Andreas Gust/Konstantin Fuchs/ Translation and redub: alugha Click here to see more videos: http

What is political immunity?

Politicians in the German Bundestag are under special protection: political immunity. This means, for example, that the police can't investigate them. But why does this protection exist? Authors: ZDF/logo/Simone Klein/Renate Becker, Heidi Stifel Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see m

World Immunization Week

The World Health Organisation works with countries across the globe to raise awareness of the value of vaccines and immunization. It emphasizes how immunization saves lives and supports people everywhere to get the vaccinations needed against deadly diseases. Our video explains the vaccine journey.

ScienceCasts: Your Immune System... In Space

NASA studies are looking at the effects of space travel on the human body's immune system. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Functional Immune Story: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/functional_immune Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA

Excessive immune response

In the so-called cytokine storm, larger and larger amounts of cytokines are released uncontrollably. They then also "mark" healthy cells and cause the immune cells to attack the body's own tissue. Authors: 3Sat/Nano/docuVista Filmproduktion/Marilena Schulte, Maike Wurtscheid/Jörg Becker, Sergios Ro

Why don't people take measles more seriously?

How do you decide whether you should be worried about communicable diseases like measles? University of Michigan’s Professor Brian Zikmund-Fisher returns to Risk Bites to explain the "availability heuristic" – the way we all use our memory and feelings to inform our risk perceptions about infectious

Are your vaccines up to date? - English

Are your vaccines up to date? Immunizations give kids and adults their best shot at health. They are covered as free preventive care under insurance. Learn more at healthcare.gov or talk to your Indian health provider. A message from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Video: “Vaccinations” (English) – :15 Seconds

Vaccinations give kids the extra protection they need to stay healthy. With Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), parents can rest easier knowing their kids’ vaccinations and booster shots are covered. Families without health insurance may be eligible for free or low-cost hea