It tells the compelling story of Ali Akyüz's educational journey, which began in a village school in the Of district of Trabzon, and continued through Trabzon High School to Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, where he became one of the pioneers of Turkish medicine. Ali Akyüz, who taught and practiced medicine in the Department of General Surgery at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine for 42 years, was one of the first to introduce endoscopic surgery to Türkiye in the 1980s. Akyüz, who traveled to England at his own expense and received training, guided the nationwide expansion of treatment facilities in the region.
Reporter Ben Zand secures never-before-seen access to the world of `looksmaxxing'. Young men go to extremes to improve their appearance, a trend firmly rooted in the dogma of incels.
A team of volunteer doctors and nurses are on board a unique ship. Crammed with medical supplies and volunteer medics, this floating hospital sails to the poorest nations on earth. This year they sail for Guinea on the West African Coast. On arrival they will face the most severe of medical issues, not seen in other parts of the world. But the medical challenges are only half of the story. They will confront ethical decisions as they decide who will be helped and who will not. This is a searing, complex journey for the volunteer medics, as they deal with life and death cases - and balance the fates of these patients in their hands.
This documentary explores the extraordinary life and career of Dr. Falah Maroun, a Lebanese-born neurosurgeon who became a healthcare pioneer in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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A young man documents his journey donating stem cells for the first time, whilst traversing London.
A mother learns how to be a good mother in the face of adversity after her son's diagnosis.
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William Vennard's collaboration with Janwillem van den Berg resulted in his film Voice Production: the Vibrating Larynx. Winning several awards, including best medical research film from a festival in Prague in 1960, it shows the anatomy and physiology of voice production in the excised larynx. He was a pioneer in the science of singing and in voice pedagogy and was instrumental in fostering collaborative efforts between singers, physicists, psychologists and voice scientists.
This silent film from 1948 "The Creation of Life" briefly demonstrates how a fetus forms and graphically shows different types of births. It was made by Sherwood Picture Corp., and may have been sold both to schools and professional organizations for medical education, and to the public for shock value. (Several similar birth films were sold in this era through home catalogs and photography shops.) Summary: By means of diagrams, conceptions and pregnancy are explained. Views of various methods of delivery are shown. Created by: T. Marc Sherwood
In medical science, there’s been no longer harder fight than against malaria. This is the inside story of a historic new vaccine - from the Oxford lab behind the COVID jab.
Hosted by Damon Fox, this documentary takes us on a grim dive into the world of the coroner and what they see in their line of work.
In 2016, journalist Del Bigtree issued a challenge to the head of infectious disease at one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the world: conduct the most thorough vaxxed vs. unvaxxed study that has ever been done. The expert took up the challenge and ran the study to prove Del wrong. That study never saw the light of day... until now.
The tragic story of four children who died at Grantham Hospital in early 1991, and how doctors and police gathered the evidence to convict killer nurse 'Angel of Death', Beverley Allitt.
Scientists, virus hunters, medical detectives and public figures battle viruses at warp speed.
GIFTED: The Docuseries celebrates the heroism of organ, eye, and tissue donation by taking viewers on it's full dramatic sweep: from the tragedies that claim these hero donors, into the rooms where the gut-wrenching decisions are made, down the hospital halls for the “honor walk,” inside the airplanes fighting against time, and ultimately into the heart and joy of new life. You will see how one life can save eight, and why 20 people don’t have to die today. GIFTED will measurably save lives by celebrating the heroism of organ, eye, and tissue donation – showing how YOU can so simply make a difference. Featuring donor heroes Heather Miller, Maissa Abdallah, and Maddie Grobmeier.
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When a patient suddenly stops taking her pills, she decides it's time to take fate into her own hands...
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
Emergency medicine intern Margaux can no longer stand it. During another very hectic and patient-filled shift, she forgets a homeless woman on a stretcher who then dies. Shocked Margaux has no choice but to continue working. But suddenly, her body starts sweating blood uncontrollably.