health science

Overview Discover how personalized medicine can be used in treatment decisions Personalized medicine and pharmacogenetics both promise exciting new developments in healthcare. On this course you will explore their potential, taking a close look at the human genome, genome and exome sequencing...

Overview 1 in 4 of us will die from heart and circulatory diseases. Let us change that. When was the last time you had a conversation about heart or circulatory diseases? They are the world’s biggest killers but we don’t often talk about them. We want to change that. People are often surprised...

Overview Understand prescribing and using insulin The current spend on diabetes care by the NHS is estimated to be £1.6 million pounds per hour. 80% of this is spent on managing diabetes complications, the risk of which can be significantly reduced through effective blood glucose control using...

Overview Good internship programs are vital for training healthcare providers well - that’s why effective pharmacy preceptors, the teachers who guide students through their pharmacy training, are so important. This course will provide those looking to become internship preceptors, in the...

Overview Based on 2018 data, it is estimated that 150+ million people are at risk of trachoma in 40+ endemic countries. This represents significant progress made in recent years, an almost 25% reduction in the number of people at risk. The action towards eliminating trachoma taken is on the...

Overview Learn how to answer questions related to inflammation and disease, and food On this course, designed specially for healthcare professionals, get an introduction to current evidence surrounding the impact of nutrition and foods on development and treatment of chronic low-grade...

Overview Understand your own amazing brain We will look at what your brain is made of, how these components are organised and how they function. This information is helping neuroscientists across the globe understand the brain - and how it is able to do everything from stopping you falling off...

Overview Understand Parkinson’s Disease This online course is aimed at anyone who wants to find out the fundamentals of Parkinson’s disease. We will look at how Parkinson’s disease affects people; what causes it; what we can do to try to ameliorate the symptoms of Parkinson’s; and what we don’t...

Overview Where do drugs come from? We’ll start by reflecting on the nature of medicines and look at the history of some everyday drugs that have been taken by humans for centuries. This will show us that many commonly used drugs were found somewhat accidentally - and often without any...

Overview How can we use food as medicine? This course introduces the concept of food as medicine. You will explore how food can be important both in preventative health and as an aid in the management of certain chronic diseases today, in the past and in the future. You will also learn about...

Overview How do we decide which drugs and treatments to fund? Healthcare systems around the world are increasingly under pressure to fund drugs, treatments and other healthcare interventions. On this course, you’ll learn how health outcome measures can help us to make more informed decisions...

Overview Why are some treatments made available to patients while others are not? Explore how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) informs decisions about whether we should have access to certain treatments. This course is based on the University of Sheffield’s online distance-learning programme...

Overview Discover the relationship between food and genetics How does our genome affect our health? Should patients adjust their diets according to their genes? Answer these questions and more with this course designed to give healthcare professionals the latest information on food and...

Overview Older people face specific issues in relation to problematic substance use. Demography and a growing ageing population make understanding these ever more important. But older people’s problems tend to be more invisible, both in care services and in substance use services. This online...

Overview This course will introduce you to the topic of cancer chemotherapy, and how the development of effective medications for the treatment of cancer remains a significant challenge to scientists. You will research the use and development of cancer medicines, focusing on chemotherapy. In...

Overview Gain the tips, tools and confidence to have conversations that could save lives Talking about cancer can be tough. You might be worried that you’ll say the wrong thing or that you simply don’t know enough about the subject. This course draws on the knowledge of Cancer Research UK...

Overview 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. So understanding cancer, and the development of new treatments, is of intrinsic interest to us all. This...

Overview Understand the potential of new technology in managing cancer Recent advances in cancer treatment and management have lead to people with cancer living longer than ever before, now healthcare must begin to consider how to help people with cancer live healthily. On this course you will...

Overview Understand how radiation therapy is used to treat cancer Radiation therapy is one of the key treatments for cancer. On this course you will learn from healthcare experts about how it works, the various benefits, and myths surrounding radiation therapy. You will also learn about the...

Overview Deepen your understanding and improve communication with patients & colleagues Thanks to ground-breaking research over the past 20 years, new, more targeted treatments have been developed that are changing the way we treat cancer, and providing new hope for patients. Join us and...