PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bird Flu
Students are asked to explain how chickens might be involved in a potential bird flu outbreak.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Malaria
An extensive overview of the Plasmodium parasite that cause malaria. Topics include distribution, causative agent, transmission and symptoms.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Learning From Smallpox
For most of human history, we have sought to treat and cure diseases. But only in recent decades did it become possible to ensure that a particular disease never threatens humanity again. The following video and guide details how the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Watch Out! That Wild Animal Might Be Rabid!
The word rabid often makes people think of an animal that is extremely violent, crazy, and maybe even foaming at the mouth. But not all animals infected with the rabies disease fit that description. Nevertheless, it is important to avoid...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Germs Spread? Why Do They Make Us Sick?
Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to them. But why are some of these germs relatively harmless, while others can be fatal? The creators of this...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Calculating Exponential Growth
Disease is a breakdown in structures or functions of an organism. Some diseases are the result of damage by infection by other organisms. In this lesson students read an essay, "It's All in the Numbers," about the rapid spread of HIV...
Other
Agius: Arthropods of Medical Significance
An overview of how arthropods play a very important role in influencing human health; they may act as vectors of infectious disease.
Other
Lymphoma Information Net: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
A screening test for some diseases by measuring how erythrocytes settle out of the blood.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Disease Process
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will study how your body is designed to fight off disease causing agents and what happens inside your body when you are actually sick. Additionally, you will learn how to organize...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Disease Transmission by Arthropods
Discussion of diseases caused by arthropods and methods developed to stop the spread of these diseases.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Videos Y Multimedia
Online presentations on more than 150 health topics, diseases, and conditions, from acne to viruses. Each plays as a slide presentation, with sound, that you can control or set to autoplay. Time varies from 5-20 minutes. Available in...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Curb the Epidemic!
Using a website simulation tool, students build on their understanding of random processes on networks to interact with the graph of a social network of individuals and simulate the spread of a disease. They decide which two individuals...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Passing the Bug
Students apply concepts of disease transmission to analyze infection data, either provided or created using Bluetooth-enabled Android devices. This data collection may include several cases, such as small static groups (representing...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Blood Pressure Basics
Students study how heart valves work and investigate how valves that become faulty over time can be replaced with advancements in engineering and technology. Learning about the flow of blood through the heart, students are able to fully...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Illnesses
Outstanding reference in Spanish and English for illnesses, disease, immunization and other health-related issues. Most of the Spanish links tied to its menu have English counterparts.
National Institutes of Health
Nih: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
View various resources on cardiovascular health. Included at this website, in addition to general resources on heart and lung health, are write-ups on various research studies and medical and technological advances.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Healthy, Happy Me
In this health lesson plan, students will learn about germs and how they are spread. The importance of handwashing is emphasized in this instructional activity.
Utah Education Network
Uen: What Did I Touch Today?
In this lesson, students will assess what items in the classroom are touched the most. Students will investigate germs and distinguish between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Other
Dr. Green: Appropriate Treatment for Scabies
A physician answers the question of what is appropriate treatment for a child with scabies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Tracking a Mystery: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site offers a detailed account of the 1993 outbreak in the western US that lead to discovery of a new disease linked to "a previously unknown type of hantavirus." Many related pages with...
Other
Health Communities: Parkinson's Disease
This site discusses the mystery and complexity of Parkinson's Disease. It mentions the history of the disease, signs and symptoms and incidence.
Other
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
A comprehensive look at the global issues and events that are impacting countries across the world. Disasters, living conditions, crises, diseases, and the humanitarian efforts are all detailed on this site.
Other
Cook Children's Health Care System: Health Information: Conditions and Injuries
Large library of fact sheets about disease, medical conditions, and injuries, with explanations of symptoms, risk factors, treatments, prevention, and related information.
Other
Lupus Foundation of America
This site has information on the Lupus Foundation of America. This site will help provide information on causes, symptoms, testing, and treatment.