Medicine
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of medicine.
Video playlists about Medicine
What doctors worry about
We worry about what our doctors will tell us -- and so
do they. Doctors, scientists and medical researchers weigh in on health
care and better health practices.
How we're fighting cancer
Talks from researchers who've dedicated their lives and careers to understanding cancer -- and maybe, someday, ending it.
The future of medicine
Take this tour of medicine's future with some of the
trailblazing doctors charting its course. Once you've seen a
transplantable human kidney created from a 3D printer, almost anything
is imaginable ...
Should we redesign humans?
The age of bioengineering is upon us, with scientists'
understanding of how to engineer cells, tissues and organs improving at a
rapid pace. Here, how this could affect the future of our physical
bodies.
Talks about Medicine
All people with diabetes have an increased chance for heart disease and strokes. Heart disease is the major cause of death in people with diabetes. It is important to control other risks such as high blood pressure and high fats (cholesterol), as well as blood sugar.
Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes high blood sugar levels. Early signs and symptoms can include frequent urination, increased thirst, feeling tired and hungry, vision problems, slow wound healing, and yeast infections.
People with type 1 diabetes are more likely to get heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, high blood pressure, blindness, nerve damage and gum disease. ... Untreated type 1 diabetes can cause coma. It can even kill you. The good news is that treatment can help you prevent these problems. Nov 1, 1999
Some of the potential complications of diabetes include: Heart and blood vessel disease. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and narrowing of blood vessels (atherosclerosis). Nerve damage (neuropathy).
Exclusive articles about Medicine
The treasure trove of unique genomes hiding in plain sight
Indigenous biomedical researcher Keolu Fox makes the case for studying Indigenous people’s DNA, something that could yield benefits for all of humanity. There’s a boxed warning ...
The ideas we’ll be talking about in 2017
Check out the concepts and projects from science, design and technology that will engage and inspire us in 2017. Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms. Photo: iStock In science: Once-t...TED Talks are free thanks to our partners & advertisers
TED Books
The Laws of Medicine
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the world’s premiere cancer
researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles
that govern medicine — and how understanding these principles can
empower us all. Buy now