Ultrasound imaging (also known as diagnostic sonography, and ultrasonography) is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses ultrasound to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, vessels, and internal organs. It is a relatively harmless, low cost and accessible imaging technique. The free online course "Ultrasound Imaging: What Is Inside?" by the … [Read more...]
Herbalism: Medicinal Mushrooms Certificate
Did you know that mushrooms are some of your best medicine? They are superior longevity tonics keeping you full of vitality and energy. They nourish and revitalize you on all levels. When taken regularly, they keep your health and wellbeing in balance. If your health does become imbalanced, medicinal mushrooms are superior remedies to gently and quite effectively bring you … [Read more...]
Herbalism: Growing Top Medicinal Plants [Certificate]
Growing your own herbal medicine deepens that connection to your own health as well as to the healing plants. It allows you to truly get to know the plants. It also gives you the finest quality herbs. Whether using fresh or making your very own herbal medicine preparations, you will never find better. Best of all, you will have quick and easy access to medicinal plants when you … [Read more...]
Learn How To Become A Pharmacy Technician
To become a Certified Pharmacy Technician an individual must: Register with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT); Study the required material to prepare for the PTCB exam (PTCE) or the ICPT exam (ExCPT); Pass your exam! Register with your respective State Board of Pharmacy. The … [Read more...]
Cancer Immunotherapy: A Step Change in Cancer Treatment – Free Course
Over 12 million people die of cancer worldwide each year. Although treatments are improving, there is still a long way to go, and some cancers are still very difficult to treat. Consequently, there is a desperate need for new treatment approaches. The idea of harnessing your immune system to target tumors has been around for a long time, but in the last five years, … [Read more...]
Get Hired in 2019 [Free Courses]
Want to get hired in 2019? Here are 3 specializations to help you stand out from the competition. And you can get skills in each one by taking Alison's free courses. 1. English Language Skills From making yourself more employable, to boosting your workplace conversations, improving your English language skills can open up a world of career opportunities for you. 60+ … [Read more...]
Global Health Initiative: Diabetes Awareness – A Free Course
This World Diabetes Day (14 November 2017) is a good time to learn more about diabetes. Alison Global Health Initiative is a series of free online courses created to raise public awareness and understanding of common diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. In this first course "Diabetes Awareness", important aspects of the disease diabetes are covered in detail, such … [Read more...]
Zika Virus: What You Need To Know
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of the "explosive" spread in the number of Zika virus infections and Brazilian authorities alone estimate the country could have up to 1 million Zika infections by now. The WHO has also warned of the potential for further international spread given the wide geographical distribution of the mosquito vector and that there could be … [Read more...]
Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges
Social media has emerged as a new channel for both seeking information, and for creating and exchanging user-generated content among peers. But as the amount of information being uploaded to social networks such as Facebook, Whatsapp or YouTube continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern reliable health information from misleading content. Social Media … [Read more...]
Good Brain, Bad Brain: Parkinson’s Disease
This free online course by the University of Birmingham 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 yet know about it. Parkinson’s Disease Course Content As one of the most prevalent … [Read more...]
Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
This free online course by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine presents the latest data, priorities and debates about the health of adolescents, mothers, newborns and children in an accessible way. Explore the lifecycle from birth to adulthood The course will run over six weeks, exploring the lifecycle from birth to adulthood, to look at adolescent, … [Read more...]
Food Safety: Where are we heading? / BioForum – A Free Course
This presentation will discuss different strategies being used today in the food industry to prevent contamination. It will include a discussion of the Food Modernization Act. Panelist: Dr. Sandol Johnson … [Read more...]
Science 101: Intro to Natural Sciences – A Free Course
Science 101: Introduction to Natural Sciences Designed to prepare you to earn real college credit by passing the Natural Sciences CLEP exam. This course covers the topics in both the physical and biological sciences and is equivalent to a natural sciences course taught during the first two years of college. Our instructors are experienced educators with the in-depth … [Read more...]
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