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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Science of Exercise

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Nutrition and Diet, Health Assessment, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Respiration, Anatomy, Chronic Diseases, Vital Signs, Biochemistry, Public Health, Biology, Cardiology

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Regulations, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Public Health, Health Equity, Environment, Environmental Policy, Health Systems, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pollution Prevention, Risk Management, Sanitation, Energy and Utilities, Mitigation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: The Immune System and its Failures

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Geriatrics, Public Health, Pathology, Pulmonology, Environment, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Treatment, Biology, Precision Medicine, Treatment Planning, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      354 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production

      Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Respiratory Therapy, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Public Health, Anatomy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Food and Beverage, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, Clinical Nutrition, Chronic Diseases, Health Informatics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Systems, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Bioinformatics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Markov Model, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Statistical Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Precision Medicine, Biology, Pharmacology, Algorithms, Infectious Diseases, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Python Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Outbreaks and Epidemics

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biostatistics, Laboratory Testing, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Research Methodologies, Statistics, Report Writing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      763 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Pharmacotherapy, Biology, Microbiology, Chronic Diseases, Patient Treatment, Precision Medicine, Treatment Planning, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      108 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Health Systems Development

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Policy Analysis, Health Care Administration, Public Policies, Program Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Research, Research Methodologies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      全球卫生导论

      Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Nutrition and Diet, Infectious Diseases, Health Systems, Emergency Response, Health Disparities, Preventative Care, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Chronic Diseases, Environmental Issue

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Adaptive Immune System

      Skills you'll gain: Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Pathology, Chronic Diseases, Molecular Biology, Oncology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

    • Science of Exercise: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health: University of Michigan
    • Immunology: The Immune System and its Failures: Imperial College London
    • Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Stanford Introduction to Food and Health: Stanford University
    • Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution: Imperial College London
    • Bioinformatics: University of California San Diego
    • Outbreaks and Epidemics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology: Imperial College London
    • Health Systems Development: Imperial College London

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