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How do face masks and respirators work?

How do face masks and respirators prevent you from breathing in harmful particles? As respiratory protection against coronavirus becomes increasingly important, Risk Bites dives into the science of face masks and respirators, and explores what makes for good protection, whether it’s a professional

Zika Virus explained simply

This video is from 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 and Zika? On February 8th, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern regarding Zika virus. Three to four million infections are possibly forecasted in the Americas over the next 12 months, but what i

Water Scarcity - explained in a nutshell

The water scarcity on the blue planet. Most of us don't even think about water. In order to get it - we just turn on the tap. But for nearly 1 billion people in developing countries, getting access to safe drinking water is not an easy task. This simpleshow explains why our blue planet lacks water.

This is how respiration works

Every human being breathes in and out continuously. We suck air through the trachea into the lungs via the nose or mouth. Through vascular walls, oxygen can be absorbed into the blood and flows into the circulation with every heartbeat. Author: ZDF/scobel/xkopp/Daniel Sich/Maximilian Mohr Translat