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The secret behind medicine that uses messenger RNA (or mRNA) is that it “teaches” our bodies how to fight diseases on our own, leading to groundbreaking treatments...
Under the sea, untold wonders await in the form of untapped medicinal potential. Chemist Sam Afoullouss dives into the science behind natural remedies, explaining why the...
Comics creator Sam Hester is part of a growing movement within health care: graphic medicine. In short, literally drawing attention to a patient’s needs and goals...
Doctors and scientists have been trying to transplant organs between species for decades. They may have just succeeded. 0:00 Introduction 0:52 Succesful transplant 1:27 Why pig...
Refrigerators do much more than store your groceries — they’re also vital to preserving and distributing vaccines. Illustrating the realities of (and threats to) global vaccine...
Doubling human life expectancy in a century is our greatest achievement, says author Steven Johnson. How did we make it happen — and can we keep...
What if you were holding life-saving medicine … but had no way to administer it? Zoom down to the nano level with engineer Kathryn A. Whitehead...
Visit to watch more groundbreaking talks from the TED Fellows. Overcrowded clinics, extensive wait times and overworked doctors are taking a devastating toll on mothers and...
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. The pandemic forced the world to work together like never...
Visit to watch more groundbreaking talks from the TED Fellows. Could a small jolt of electricity to your gut help treat chronic diseases? Medical hacker and...
