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Ageing Well: Falls (FutureLearn)

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Explore why people fall, discover practical methods to reduce the risk of falling and recognise when to seek expert help. Every day in the UK, almost 10,000 people aged over 65 will fall down. The personal costs are staggering, with falls resulting in injury, broken bones, fear of falling [...]

Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (OpenWHO)

Welcome to the Clinical Care Training for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). This course includes content on clinical management of patients with a severe acute respiratory infection. It is intended for clinicians who are working in intensive care units (ICUs) in low and middle-income countries and managing adult and [...]

Infection Prevention and Control for Novel Coronavirus (OpenWHO)

This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is no further [...]

Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 (OpenWHO)

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This is a [...]

ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (OpenWHO)

All personnel responding to outbreaks of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) need to have the basic knowledge and skills to mount an effective response. They need to understand what ARIs are, how they are transmitted, how to assess the risk of infection and to understand basic hygiene measures to protect [...]

Introduction to Stewart’s Model of Physiological Acid-Base Chemistry (edX)

Aimed at physicians, ICU nurses and others working in acute care, this course provides an introduction to Peter Stewart’s model of clinical acid-base chemistry. Clinical acid-base chemistry forms an integral part of the education of medical professionals, and is essential for the management of many patients in an acute [...]

Respiration in the Human Body (edX)

Learn about respiration and the function of the lungs, oxygen and CO₂ in the body from medical experts. How do we breathe? What is the purpose of our lungs? What is the link between oxygen and life ? These questions open a vast field of discovery to help us [...]

Cancer in the 21st Century: the Genomic Revolution (FutureLearn)

Discover how genetics is revolutionising the detection and treatment of cancer, with this free online course. Cancer Research UK estimates that 1 in 2 people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. It is a disease that impacts on most people’s lives at some stage. [...]

The Lancet Maternal Health Series: Global Research and Evidence (FutureLearn)

Hear the latest expert evidence from The Lancet Maternal Health Series and learn what you can do to improve maternal healthcare. Imagine a woman in a remote village, perhaps in Africa or South Asia. She’s giving birth at home with a relative. Without access to drugs or transport, she [...]