PBS
Nova: Making Vaccines
Explore the production of six different types of vaccines. This activity is interactive, allowing you to take part in the production of the different vaccines.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Disease & Epidemics: Architects of History
A 10 week interdisciplinary unit plan on disease and epidemics.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fever!
This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Preventing Infectious Diseases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Infectious diseases are diseases that spread from person to person. What can you do to avoid infectious diseases? Eating right and getting plenty of sleep are a good...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do People Have Seasonal Allergies?
Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. So what's behind this annual onslaught of mucus? Eleanor Nelsen explains what...
National Institutes of Health
Nih: Aid Sinfo: B Cells May Help Maintain Hiv Infection
Research article released by the NIH that suggests a link between the body's immune system and the progression of the disease. (Published August 29, 2000)
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US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Health Effects of Overexposure of the Sun [Pdf]
This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the major health problems linked to overexposure to UV radiation: skin cancer (melanoma and nonmelanoma), premature aging of the skin and other skin problems, cataracts and other eye damage,...
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: What Is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?
Features extensive information on juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which is an immune system disorder. Learn what it is, the three types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Flu Center
Learn all about the flu and how to prevent it by washing your hands, protecting yourself, stopping the spread, and boosting your immune system.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut
The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.
Other
A Look Inside: Human Body
Learn how our body works at this personal site from a fourth grade teacher. Colorful graphics and lots of fun facts.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: B Cells and T Cells
A very strong overview of cell mediated immunity and the roles of the different cells within the system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animal & Human Viruses
Learn about viruses of humans and other animals, the Baltimore classification system, and the HIV life cycle.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Part Ii
The second of a two-part lesson about how tuberculosis can spread beyond the lungs effecting the bones, central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and heart.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Poliomyelitis Pathophysiology
How does the polio virus cause polio myelitis? An explanation of the polio virus entering the mouth and replicating in the throat and intestines where it then connects to muscles from the neurons of the central nervous system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Polio?
The infectious disease Poliomyelitis or Polio effects the central nervous system which causes debilitating muscle disorder. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's initial diagnosis of polio is reevaluated as being Guillain-barre syndrome.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Polio?
An overview of the infectious disease Poliomyelitis or polio and how it infects the body and its symptoms; polio's affect on the nervous system including the spinal cord and brainstem; diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of polio; and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Immunodeficiency
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of immunodeficiency and causes of immunodeficiency.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Immunology of Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz on the Immunology of Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic relapsing disorders that cause inflammation within the gut, which damages the gut lining. The vast majority of inflammatory bowel disease is due to either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease....
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: What Is Allergy?
Extremely insightful article that explains what allergy is. Includes information on types of symptoms, how an allergy occurs, and common misconceptions about allergies.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Salud Y Enfermedad
In this unit on health and disease you will learn what the disease may be due to what causes and what alterations occur in our bodies. It contains 18 interactive activities.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Cirrhosis
This site offers a straightforward discussion about cirrhosis. Defines the disease and discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments.