I en hær­get, frem­ti­dig ver­den, hvor gan­ske få men­ne­sker har over­le­vet en dø­de­lig virus, har en na­tion af ge­ne­tisk ud­vik­le­de aber vok­set sig stær­ke, stif­tet fa­mi­lie og lig­ner den do­mi­ne­ren­de race. Aber­ne le­ver i fred an­ført af den vise chim­pan­se Ca­es­ar, der var den før­ste af sin slags, og som for­står og respek­te­rer men­ne­skets na­tur. Men fre­den skal vise sig skrø­be­lig, da et op­rør ul­mer hos de des­pe­ra­te men­ne­sker. Snart er dyr og men­ne­sker på kan­ten af en krig, hvor beg­ge si­der kæm­per for in­tet min­dre end ar­tens over­le­vel­se.

Forskeren Will Rodman arbejder på en banebrydende kur mod Alzheimers sygdom, en farlig sygdom, hans far også lider under. Hans forsøgsdyr er chimpansen Caesar, der reagerer på behandlingen ved at blive ekstremt intelligent. Caesar ser, hvordan hans artsfæller bliver behandlet af menneskene, og det bryder han sig absolut ikke om. Han bryder nu ud af sit bur – og starter et oprør. Nu bliver det en kamp for overlevelse – aber mod mennesker!

En ensom rejsende fra år 2035 skal løse en gåde, der kan redde hans folk. men den kan også føre ham til afgrunden af sindssyge. Efter at det meste af verdens befolkning er blevet udslettet af en dræbervirus, må de overlevende bo i små samfund under jorden. Cole 'melder sig frivilligt' til at rejse tilbage til fortiden for at skaffe en ren virusprøve, så man kan fremstille en kur. Undervejs møder han den smukke psykiater og den næsten sindssyge. Men tiden er kort, mens Cole leder efter The Army of the 12 Monkeys, en yderliggående gruppe med forbindelse til den dødelige sygdom.

Oberst og læge Sam Daniels er virolog og sendes til Zaire for at undersøge et virusudbrud i en lille landsby. Hjemme i USA kan Sam konkludere, at den er i stand til at sprede sig til USA. Uden begrundelse bliver Sam nu sat af den videre efterforskning. Samtidig får indbyggerne i en lille by i Californien influenza-lignende symptomer og dør inden for få timer - på samme måde som ofrene i Afrika.

I denne hjerteskærende dokumentar vender en 28-årig ph.d.-studerende kameraet mod sig selv og filmer sin kamp med kronisk træthedssyndrom.

Inde midt i Amazonjunglen arbejder en excentrisk videnskabsmand på et projekt for et stort medicinalfirma. Han er nær ved at finde et helbredende middel mod kræft og beder firmaet om at sende yderligere assistance. Da en af assistenterne, der ankommer, er en kvindelig overordnet, der er sendt ud for at kontrollere ham, afslår han kategorisk hendes hjælp. Men hvor længe kan han opretholde den fornærmede facade?

En hjemløs mand fra et ukendt hospital dør af bizarre symptomer en sen aften på en af New Yorks travleste skadestuer. Ingen undrer sig - undtagen Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant), den vagthavende læge. Men da han dagen efter vil obducere liget, er det sporløst forsvundet. Luthans faglige interesse afløses snart af rædsel, da han kommer på sporet af den virkelige sandhed om mandens død. Nu begynder mareridtet for alvor!

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.

Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.

Each year in the United States, unparalleled innovations in medical diagnostics, treatment, and technology hit the market. But when the same devices designed to save patients end up harming them, who is accountable?

In the year 2008, a married couple is distraught over losing their 8 year old son in a boating accident. However, when the mother suddenly sees another child who looks identical to her dead child, the Mother investigates the fertility clinic who aided her with her pregnancy and discovers that they cloned her child in an experiment dubbed "Baby 2000". She also discovers that they still have the genes to develop another child for them and faces the question of whether the couple wants another identical child.

En genert lægestuderende er vildt forelsket i en forsker, der studerer et særligt protein produceret af pingviner, og tilbyder sin egen krop til hans forskning.

Coming in all shapes and sizes, bacteria are present in every corner of the Earth. Their purposes and types are even more diverse, with only 1% being truly harmful. Dive into the world of Bacteria to experience the latest discoveries and scientific knowledge surrounding these plentiful and necessary microbes.

A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed's search for the cause of "Yellow Jack" or Yellow Fever and those who risked their lives in the pursuit.

Inside the dramatic search for a cure to ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). 17 million people around the world suffer from what ME/CFS has been known as a mystery illness, delegated to the psychological realm, until now. A scientist in the only neuro immune institute in the world may have come up with the answer. An important human drama, plays out on the quest for the truth.

A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities while its "victims" work to spread it to others.

As the first part of our investigation, the CORONA.FILM prologue will delve into the science behind the pandemic. Starting at the very beginning, we shine a light on the responses. The aim is not to point the finger; our aim is to tell the whole story in all its complexity, as we believe that justice cannot prevail if only one side of the story is told.

When Gordon Gund went blind in 1970 at age 30 due to retinitis pigmentosa, he resolved to find a cure for the disease and created the Foundation Fighting Blindness. After decades of scientific research, a major breakthrough emerged, and this short film showcases the inspirational story of a 17-year-old Belgian boy who is a beneficiary of this work.

The "new roadways" of the title refer to various projects, carried out in the USA's research laboratories, that benefit mankind. These include solar energy projects, making glass that can be rolled up like a carpet, and diet experiments with mice that might lead to a cure for color blindness.