Medicine & Pharmacology

Initiate and support behaviour change in patients with medicines adherence problems – not taking their medicines as prescribed. This course has been designed by psychologists and clinicians at King’s College London for people interested in medicines adherence. Using evidenced-and theory-based techniques, you will deepen your awareness and understanding of [...]

How can healthcare professionals help patients to improve their health through medicines adherence? It is estimated that 30-50% of patients do not take their medicines as prescribed. So how should we, as healthcare professionals, respond? As medicines are key to the successful management of chronic conditions, underuse or non-adherence [...]

Get an introduction to the biology, epidemiology and evolution of the influenza virus in this free online course. Influenza is a disease that strikes in two forms. Seasonal influenza returns each winter, killing up to half a million people in bad years and causing much misery.

Learn about the science behind having a liver transplant with this free online course from the Centre for Liver Research. In this free, three-week course, we will teach you about the fascinating field of liver transplantation. We will cover the history of liver transplantation - from early experiments in [...]

Discover NHS values and prepare for a career in nursing and midwifery with this free online course. If you are thinking about becoming a registered nurse or midwife, understanding NHS values is important. You’ll want to be as confident as possible that you are making the right career choice. [...]

Learn about how your liver works, ways to look after it and how liver damage is caused, studied and treated around the world. We are currently experiencing an international explosion of liver disease that continues to have enormous impact upon healthcare systems and global health. In the UK we [...]

This free online course will help you learn more about managing challenging behaviour in people with dementia. If you are a carer looking after a family member with dementia in your own home or a professional working with people with dementia, this free online course will help you better [...]

Ce MOOC propose une mise à jour des connaissances sur la pré-éclampsie et a pour but de vous faire connaitre les dernières nouveautés dans ce domaine. La pré-éclampsie est une des principales complications de la grossesse, pouvant avoir des conséquences graves pour la mère comme pour le fœtus. Les [...]

Learn how our immune system fights viral disease and make better vaccination decisions with a clearer understanding of Cells, Viruses, and Immunity. Have you ever wondered what viruses actually are? Have you been curious about the ways they invade our bodies, attack our cells and make us sick? [...]

Learn about the most pressing issues in global health through a series of reviews and interviews with leading experts. How do health professionals predict global patterns of disease? In the case of an epidemic, disaster, or armed conflict, how do experts determine what health care interventions to use? Is [...]