Medicine in the world's archives

289–336 of 2,168 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Nothing is left out for being sexual: sexual content and nudity are for adults, placed by what the archive files a film as, never by a word of its title alone (The Naked City is a police film). A film filed as pornography is listed for adults without its picture and plays nowhere yet, as the law where it would play asks for a proof of age this site does not have. A sexual depiction of a child, drawn ones too, is listed nowhere.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual content, pornography, nudity and nudism, striptease, sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, beheadings, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Gary Slutkin: Let's treat violence like a contagious disease 2013 · Talk · 14 min Physician Gary Slutkin spent a decade fighting tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS epidemics in Africa. When he returned to the United States, he thought he'd… Internet Archive Atom Age Vampire/Seddok, L'Erede di Satan (Uncut) Feature · Subtitles This is the uncut Italian version of Seddok, L'Erede di Satan , known in the US as “Atom Age Vampire.” While o ther versions of this movie in the Archive run… Internet Archive Sangeeta Bhatia: This tiny particle could roam your body to find tumors 2016 · Talk · 10 min What if we could find cancerous tumors years before they can harm us — without expensive screening facilities or even steady electricity? Physician,… Internet Archive Lucy Kalanithi: What makes life worth living in the face of death 2016 · Talk · 16 min In this deeply moving talk, Lucy Kalanithi reflects on life and purpose, sharing the story of her late husband, Paul, a young neurosurgeon who turned to… Internet Archive Protecting Poultry Profits (Part II) 1952 · Short · 11 min · Subtitles Drugs to keep chickens healthy. Includes disturbing images of necropsies and sick chicks. Internet Archive Alexander Belcredi: How a long-forgotten virus could help us solve the antibiotics crisis 2018 · Talk Viruses have a bad reputation — but some of them could one day save your life, says biotech entrepreneur Alexander Belcredi. In this fascinating talk, he… Internet Archive Jamie Heywood: The big idea my brother inspired 2010 · Talk · 16 min When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website… Internet Archive David Brenner: A new weapon in the fight against superbugs 2017 · Talk Since the widespread use of antibiotics began in the 1940s, we've tried to develop new drugs faster than bacteria can evolve — but this strategy isn't… Internet Archive Allison Hunt gets (a new) hip 2007 · Talk · 4 min When Allison Hunt found out that she needed a new hip -- and that Canada’s national health care system would require her to spend nearly 2 years on a waiting… Internet Archive Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy 2016 · Talk · 13 min The barbershop can be a safe haven for black men, a place for honest conversation and trust — and, as physician Joseph Ravenell suggests, a good place to… Internet Archive Mark Kendall: Demo: A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper 2014 · Talk · 13 min One hundred sixty years after the invention of the needle and syringe, we’re still using them to deliver vaccines; it’s time to evolve. Biomedical engineer… Internet Archive Ramanan Laxminarayan: The coming crisis in antibiotics 2014 · Talk · 14 min Antibiotic drugs save lives. But we simply use them too much — and often for non-lifesaving purposes, like treating the flu and even raising cheaper chickens.… Internet Archive Robert Fischell on medical inventing 2006 · Talk · 26 min Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical… Internet Archive Keller Rinaudo: How we're using drones to deliver blood and save lives 2017 · Talk Keller Rinaudo wants everyone on earth to have access to basic health care, no matter how hard it is to reach them. With his start-up Zipline, he has created… Internet Archive Travis Rieder: The agony of opioid withdrawal -- and what doctors should tell patients about it 2017 · Talk The United States accounts for five percent of the world's population but consumes almost 70 percent of the total global opioid supply, creating an epidemic… Internet Archive Patience Mthunzi: Could we cure HIV with lasers? 2015 · Talk · 4 min Swallowing pills to get medication is a quick, painless and often not entirely effective way of treating disease. A potentially better way? Lasers. In this… Internet Archive Caroline Harper: What if we eliminated one of the world's oldest diseases? 2018 · Talk Thousands of years ago, ancient Nubians drew pictures on tomb walls of a terrible disease that turns the eyelids inside out and causes blindness. This… Internet Archive Jennifer Pluznick: You smell with your body, not just your nose 2016 · Talk Do your kidneys have a sense of smell? Turns out, the same tiny scent detectors found in your nose are also found in some pretty unexpected places — like your… Internet Archive Sarah Gray: How my son's short life made a lasting difference 2016 · Talk · 10 min After Sarah Gray's unborn son Thomas was diagnosed with anencephaly, a terminal condition, she decided to turn her family's tragedy into an extraordinary gift… Internet Archive LSD Trip Or Trap XD1349 Film This color educational drug scare film is about the bad effects of LSD. It was made in 1967 and directed by Sid Davis. Opening titles: "LSD" TRIP OR TRAP!,… Internet Archive Jennifer Brea: What happens when you have a disease doctors can't diagnose 2017 · Talk · 17 min Five years ago, TED Fellow Jennifer Brea became progressively ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating… Internet Archive Manu Prakash: Lifesaving scientific tools made of paper 2017 · Talk Inventor Manu Prakash turns everyday materials into powerful scientific devices, from paper microscopes to a clever new mosquito tracker. From the TED Fellows… Internet Archive Seth Berkley: HIV and flu -- the vaccine strategy 2010 · Talk · 21 min Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global… Internet Archive Seth Berkley: The troubling reason why vaccines are made too late ... if they’re made at all 2015 · Talk · 7 min It seems like we wait for a disastrous disease outbreak before we get serious about making a vaccine for it. Seth Berkley lays out the market realities and… Internet Archive Anushka Naiknaware: A teen scientist's invention to help wounds heal 2017 · Talk Working out of her garage, Anushka Naiknaware designed a sensor that tracks wound healing, becoming the youngest winner (at age 13) of the Google Science… Internet Archive Romina Libster: The power of herd immunity 2015 · Talk · 14 min How do vaccines prevent disease — even among people too young to get vaccinated? It's a concept called "herd immunity," and it relies on a critical mass of… Internet Archive Mark Tyndall: The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment 2017 · Talk Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them, says public health expert… Internet Archive Rebecca Onie: What Americans agree on when it comes to health 2018 · Talk We may not be as deeply divided as we think — at least when it comes to health, says Rebecca Onie. In a talk that cuts through the noise, Onie shares research… Internet Archive Matthias Müllenbeck: What if we paid doctors to keep people healthy? 2017 · Talk What if we incentivized doctors to keep us healthy instead of paying them only when we're already sick? Matthias Müllenbeck explains how this radical shift… Internet Archive Li Wei Tan: The fascinating science of bubbles, from soap to champagne 2018 · Talk In this whimsical talk and live demo, scientist Li Wei Tan shares the secrets of bubbles — from their relentless pursuit of geometric perfection to their… Internet Archive "PROTECTION AGAINST CBR ATTACK" U.S. ARMY CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL & RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE XD8353 Film “T.F.3 2499: Individual Protection Against CBR Attack” (1956) is a black-and-white instructional film presented by the United States Army. The film details… Internet Archive Irina Kareva: Math can help uncover cancer's secrets 2017 · Talk Irina Kareva translates biology into mathematics and vice versa. She writes mathematical models that describe the dynamics of cancer, with the goal of… Internet Archive Jun Wang: How digital DNA could help you make better health choices 2017 · Talk What if you could know exactly how food or medication would impact your health — before you put it in your body? Genomics researcher Jun Wang is working to… Internet Archive Tania Douglas: To design better tech, understand context 2017 · Talk What good is a sophisticated piece of medical equipment to people in Africa if it can't handle the climate there? Biomedical engineer Tania Douglas shares… Internet Archive Pratik Shah: How AI is making it easier to diagnose disease 2017 · Talk Today's AI algorithms require tens of thousands of expensive medical images to detect a patient's disease. What if we could drastically reduce the amount of… Internet Archive Kim Gorgens: Protecting the brain against concussion 2010 · Talk · 9 min In a lively talk, neuropsychologist Kim Gorgens makes the case for better protecting our brains against the risk of concussion -- with a compelling pitch for… Internet Archive Rebecca Brachman: Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD? 2016 · Talk · 18 min The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca… Internet Archive A True Story About Hospitals 001 Film A True Story About Hospitals 001 Internet Archive Survivor MD 2001 · Educational · Subtitles For 14 years, Nova cameras have followed the same group of aspiring doctors: from the early days at Harvard Medical School to establishing a reputation in… Internet Archive Adam de la Zerda: How we can start winning the war against cancer 2016 · Talk · 12 min Learn about the latest advances in the war against cancer from Stanford researcher Adam de la Zerda, who's working on some cutting-edge techniques of his own.… Internet Archive Raj Panjabi: No one should die because they live too far from a doctor 2017 · Talk · 20 min Illness is universal — but access to care is not. Physician Raj Panjabi has a bold vision to bring health care to everyone, everywhere. With the 2017 TED… Internet Archive Margaret Bourdeaux: Why civilians suffer more once a war is over 2017 · Talk · 14 min In a war, it turns out that violence isn't the biggest killer of civilians. What is? Illness, hunger, poverty — because war destroys the institutions that… Internet Archive A&E Biography: John Stamos 2004 · Commercial This is the Biography TV episode about John Stamos, produced by A&E. Originally recorded off of TV in approximately January 2004. Contains interviews with… Internet Archive “DATE WITH DISASTER” 1971 SYLMAR EARTHQUAKE LOS ANGELES DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FILM XD5017 Film Narrated by actor Jack Webb, this 1971 color film presents “a model for multi-hospital disaster preparedness,” dramatising communications developments at 4… Internet Archive A Visual Guide to Physical Examination: Breasts and Axilla 1995 · Film A 1995 VHS tape from a medical library titled A Visual Guide to Physical Examination: Third Edition . This is the episode Breasts and Axillae from a series of… Internet Archive 1959 AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE FILM “PROGRESS PARADE” HISTORY OF GASOLINE & OIL IN USA XD4683 Film This late 1950’s film was presented for public information services by the American Petroleum Institute. API is the largest US trade association for the oil… Internet Archive Soyapi Mumba: Medical tech designed to meet Africa's needs 2017 · Talk In sub-Saharan Africa, power outages, low technology penetration, slow internet and understaffed hospitals plague health care systems. To make progress on… Internet Archive David Casarett: A doctor's case for medical marijuana 2016 · Talk · 15 min Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic's hat and investigated on his own. He…