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      University of Copenhagen

      Diabetes - a Global Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Chronic Diseases, Precision Medicine, Clinical Trials, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Pathology, Life Sciences, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Biology, Pharmacology, Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes

      Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Nursing Homes, Cleanliness, Sanitation, Patient Safety, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Urology, Epidemiology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Network Modeling and Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      Suicide Prevention

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Crisis Intervention, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Research, Research Methodologies, Medical Terminology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      305 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Drug Development

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Patient Safety

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Outbreaks and Epidemics

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      758 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Unix Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix, Unix Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Shell Script, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Software Versioning, Scripting, Scripting Languages

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      School Health for Children and Adolescents

      Skills you'll gain: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Nutrition Education, Community Health, Chronic Diseases, Student Support and Services, Positive Behavior Support, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Nutrition and Diet, Mental and Behavioral Health, Behavior Management, Disabilities, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medical Support, Medical Emergency, School Psychology, Working With Children, Behavioral Health

      4.8
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Health Systems Development

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Systems, Health Assessment, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Care, Health Care Administration, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Policy Analysis, Governance, Health Informatics, Research, Primary Care, Decision Support Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      281 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Tokyo

      Global Health Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Care, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Gerontology, Infectious Diseases, Governance, Demography, Emergency Response, Chronic Diseases

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      284 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Diabetes - a Global Challenge: University of Copenhagen
    • Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease: University of California, Irvine
    • Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Network Modeling and Analysis in Python: University of Michigan
    • Suicide Prevention: Wesleyan University
    • Drug Development: University of California San Diego
    • Outbreaks and Epidemics: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Unix Workbench: Johns Hopkins University
    • School Health for Children and Adolescents: University of Colorado System
    • Health Systems Development: Imperial College London

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