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Global Disease Masterclass: Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, Intervention and Prevention
by Helen Ward , Timothy Hallett- 4.8
Approx. 18 hours to complete
This course is all about infectious diseases. We’ve selected four disease areas — HIV, Malaria, Emerging Infectious Diseases (Ebola and Zika), and TB — and we will go through each in turn. We’ve selected these diseases because they span a range of different types of disease and allow us to look at important issues that relevance of other diseases too....
Health Systems Development: A Focus on Health Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health
by Dr Sondus Hassounah- 4.6
Approx. 20 hours to complete
This specialization is intended for people interested in health systems and how they function. Participants will learn about the global health systems landscape and the challenges and opportunities to achieve better health outcomes. Overall, sessions in this specialisation span 16 week with approximately 96 hours of viewing learning materials per week....
Global Disease Masterclass: Non-communicable Diseases
by Helen Ward , Timothy Hallett- 4.6
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Welcome to this course on the aetiology, epidemiology and interventions for non-communicable diseases of the Global Diseases Masterclass. We’ve selected four disease areas and will go through each in turn. The diseases we’ve chosen are: Colorectal Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Dementia, and Diabetes. Colorectal Cancer Welcome Aetiology and Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer...
Improving Immunity Based on Traditional Eastern Exercises
by Wang Huiru , 余建波YU JIANBO- 0.0
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Exercise is medicine. Regular and moderate exercise can effectively strengthen immune system so as to reduce the risk of virus infection and also improve or assist in the treatment of dysthymic disorders like anxiety and depression. This course provides suggestions for the general public about how to actively respond to the outbreak of novel coronavirus....
Healthy Aging and the Future of Cannabis Research
by Kent Hutchison- 4.8
Approx. 8 hours to complete
This Healthy Aging and Future of Cannabis Research course is designed to have you think critically about the health effects of cannabis (i. e. , marijuana) in the context of inflammation, exercise, and aging. You'll learn how inflammation and the microbiome may be related to the disorders discussed in class, and how cannabis may influence these disorders through modulating inflammation....
Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection
by Wendy Kwok , Dr Richard J Pinder- 4.9
Approx. 9 hours to complete
The Health Protection course is the fourth instalment of the wider Foundations of Public Health Practice specialisation from Imperial College London's Global Master of Public Health (MPH). Through short video lectures, practitioner interviews and a wide range of interactive activities, learners will be immersed in the world of public health practice....
Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs
by William Brieger, DrPH- 4.7
Approx. 10 hours to complete
Health behavior lies at the core of any successful public health intervention. While we will examine the behavior of individual in depth in this course, we also recognize by way of the Ecological Model that individual behavior is encouraged or constrained by the behavior of families, social groups, communities, organizations and policy makers....
Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19
by Helen Ward , Katharina Hauck , Oliver Geffen Obregon- 4.1
Approx. 16 hours to complete
Welcome to ‘Science Matters: Let's Talk about COVID-19’, from the Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics (J-IDEA) at Imperial College London. The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is the most significant public health emergency of the 21st century so far. How dangerous is the virus? When will a vaccine be available?...
Fighting COVID-19 with Epidemiology: A Johns Hopkins Teach-Out
by Gypsyamber D'Souza, PhD, MS, MPH , Justin Lessler, PhD, MS , Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH- 4.6
Approx. 4 hours to complete
This free Teach-Out is for anyone who has been curious about how we identify and measure outbreaks like the COVID-19 epidemic and wants to understand the epidemiology of these infections. The COVID-19 epidemic has made many people want to understand the science behind pressing questions like: "How many people have been infected?...
Bats, Ducks, and Pandemics: An Introduction to One Health Policy
by Laura Kahn- 4.7
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Welcome to "Bats, Ducks, and Pandemics: An Introduction to One Health Policy". One Health is the concept that human, animal, and environmental/ecosystem health are linked. The concept provides a useful framework for examining complex health issues such as food safety and security, emerging and vector-borne diseases, and antimicrobial resistance. Agriculture is the foundation of civilization....