Health & Disease

10 interactive Biology simulations on health & disease.

Non-communicable diseases – lifestyle risk, coronary heart disease and epidemiology Biology · Health & Disease Four linked screens on non-communicable diseases: a 10-year energy-balance and risk model (BMI, blood pressure, type... Ages 16–17
Communicable diseases – pathogen casebook, spread and plant disease Biology · Health & Disease A casebook of 12 pathogens by type: viruses (measles, HIV, tobacco mosaic virus), bacteria (Salmonella, gonorrhoea,... Ages 16–17
Applied biology – mineral nutrition, human epidemics, and food safety Biology · Health & Disease Three applied-biology topics in one simulation, selected with the topic parameter. Mineral nutrition: choose the... Ages 16–17
Immune Response and Vaccination – Primary vs Secondary Response Biology · Health & Disease A pathogen enters the body: phagocytes destroy some of it, B lymphocytes are activated, secrete antibodies and leave... Ages 16–17
Immune disorders – allergy, autoimmunity and HIV/AIDS Biology · Health & Disease Three immune disorders in one simulation. Allergy: a first contact with pollen, dust mites, peanut or bee venom... Ages 16–17
Disease spread and herd immunity (SIR model) Biology · Health & Disease The SIR model divides a community into susceptible, infected, and recovered groups. Choose a disease (seasonal flu,... Ages 16–17
Monoclonal antibodies – hybridomas, ELISA and HIV testing Biology · Health & Disease A step-by-step virtual lab: immunise a mouse, collect B cells, fuse them with myeloma cells using PEG, select... Ages 15–16
Adaptive immunity – T cells, B cells and clonal selection Biology · Health & Disease Step by step: a macrophage presents antigen on MHC, the helper T cell with a complementary receptor is activated,... Ages 16–17
Innate immunity – barriers, inflammation and phagocytes Biology · Health & Disease A tissue model at a wound: mast cells release histamine, blood vessels widen and become leaky, neutrophils and then... Ages 16–17
Antibiotic Resistance – Why You Should Finish the Course Biology · Health & Disease A population of disease-causing bacteria already contains a few resistance mutations. Set the antibiotic dose, the... Ages 15–16