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The Immune System Defender

“In this game, you are a trainee soldier of the Immune System Defense Forces, defending a human against bacterial infection. You have two missions to complete.

Game genre:
Educational
Entertainment

Health topic:
Immune System

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Online

Social Tags:
Bacteria
Biology
Dendritic cell
Granulocyte
Immune system
Immunology
Macrophage
Medicine
Phagocyte
Technology
Testicular immunology
White blood cell

Target Population:
Children

Game platform:
Computer

URL:
http://nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immunity


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It’s a Skin Cell’s Life

"Play "It's a Skin Cell's Life®" with your child to see how the interactive game lets kids learn how to practice good skin care virtually, or risk the consequences of pimples, greasy hair, a poison ivy rash and sunburn."

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Skin Care

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Organization:
American Academy

Social Tags:
American Academy of Dermatology
Anatomy
Biology
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Medicine
Poison ivy
Rash
Skin
Sunburn
Symptoms
Technology
Ultraviolet

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

URL:
http://kidshealth.aad.org/AAD_SkinCell.php

Game platform:
Internet


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Blood Type Game

"The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by matching the appropriate blood type of a donor to the blood type of a recipient. During each round, a total of 10 recipients will walk onto the screen. You then click on the donor you think is a match."

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
American Red Cross
Anatomy
Biology
Blood
Blood type
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Genetics
Hematology
Medicine
Technology
Transfusion medicine

Organization:
American Red Cross

URL:
http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/donor-zone/games/blood-type

Game platform:
Internet


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Electrocardiogram

"This game lets you explore the key elements of the electrocardiogram from how to place the electrodes on the body for measuring the heart beats to how to analyze the mountains and valleys in the E

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Cardiovascular Health

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Aging-associated diseases
Biology
Bundle branch block
Cardiac dysrhythmia
Cardiac electrophysiology
Cardiology
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Circulatory system
Electrocardiography
Electrophysiology
Health
Heart
Medical emergencies
Medical tests
Medicine
Myocardial infarction
Technology

URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/ecg/about.html
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/ecg/ecg.html

Game platform:
Internet


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The Split Brain Experiments

"In this game you perform the classic split brain experiment used by Nobel Laureate Roger Sperry when he discovered differences between the right and left hemispheres of the brain."

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Brain

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Biology
Brain
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Central nervous system
Cerebral hemisphere
Nervous system
Neurobiologists
Nobel Prize
Roger Wolcott Sperry
Split-brain
Technology

URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/split-brain/splitbrainexp.html

Game platform:
Internet

Person:
Roger Sperry


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Blood Typing

"In this game you have to blood type three patients and give them blood transfusions. Are you able to do that?

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Social Tags:
ABO blood group system
Anatomy
Biology
Blood
Blood transfusion
Blood type
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Cross-matching
Hematology
Human blood group systems
Karl Landsteiner
Medicine
Technology
Transfusion medicine

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/landsteiner/about.html
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/landsteiner/landsteiner.html

Game platform:
Internet


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The Diabetic Dog

"In this game your dog has type-1 diabetes. This is a very serious disease. With proper treatment, however, your dog can live a happy life for many years.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Diabetes

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Biology
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Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Eli Lilly and Company
Endocrine system
Health
Insulin
Medicine
Technology

Industry Term:
food

URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/insulin/game/insulin.html

Game platform:
Internet


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Immune Responses

"Go through ten interactive stops and find out how our immune system protects us and sometimes could harm us."

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Anatomy
Infectious Disease

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
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Immune system
Nobel Prize
Technology
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URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immuneresponses/about.html
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immuneresponses/game/index.html

Game platform:
Internet


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Immune System Defender

"In this game, you are a trainee soldier of the Immune System Defense Forces, defending a human against bacterial infection. You have two missions to complete.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Anatomy
Infectious Disease

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Anatomy
Bacteria
Biology
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Cell biology
Dendritic cell
Granulocyte
Immune system
Immunology
Leukocytes
Macrophage
Medicine
Technology
White blood cell

URL:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immunity/about.html
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/immunity/game/index.html

Game platform:
Internet


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Chicken Farm

"This fast-paced game relies on a keen knowledge of food containing vitamin B1 and good keyboard skills to save lives.

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Food and Nutrition

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Free
Online

Target Population:
Adults
Pre-Teens
Teens
Young Adults

Social Tags:
Alcohols
Amines
B vitamins
Beriberi
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Chemistry
Coenzymes
Health
Malnutrition
Nutrition
Organic chemistry
Poultry farming
Pyrimidines
Technology
Thiamine
Thiazoles
Vitamin
Vitamins

Industry Term:
food

Game platform:
Internet


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