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      Universiteit Leiden

      Evolution Today

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Anthropology, Biology, Culture, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Microbiology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Technical Communication, Exploratory Data Analysis, Public Health, Program Management, Data Analysis Software, Decision Support Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Imperial College London

      Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Infection Control, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Crisis Intervention, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Research Reports

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      216 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Climate change and health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Policy Analysis, Environment, Environmental Policy, Health Care, Public Health, Environmental Science, International Relations, Governance, Mitigation, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Quality Improvement in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Public Health, Patient Safety, Health Policy, Health Systems, Community Health, Clinical Leadership, Health Administration, Scientific Methods, Health Care, Patient Education and Support, Quantitative Research, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Descriptive Statistics, Data Collection, Community Outreach, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Laboratory Testing, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Pest & Disease Management

      Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Microbiology, Pathology, Preventative Care, Environmental Monitoring

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Care, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Case Western Reserve University

      Designing Your Personal Weight Loss Plan

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Goal Setting, Self-Discipline, Stress Management, Personal Care, Self-Motivation, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Behavior Management, Productivity, Mindfulness, Organizational Skills

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      578 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Case Studies in Personalized Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, Electronic Medical Record, Bioinformatics, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      499 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Building on the SIR Model

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, R Programming, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Feeding the World

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Environmental Issue, Food Safety and Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Production Process, Environment, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trend Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      252 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Evolution Today : Universiteit Leiden
    • Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London
    • Climate change and health: Imperial College London
    • Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Imperial College London
    • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets: University of California San Diego
    • Pest & Disease Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Health Systems Development: Introduction to Health Systems: Imperial College London
    • Designing Your Personal Weight Loss Plan: Case Western Reserve University
    • Case Studies in Personalized Medicine: Vanderbilt University

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