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Health, Sports & Psychology
Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
The World Health Organisation warns that an outbreak of Yellow Fever in DRC and Angola could, unchecked, become a global pandemic. Here's a guide to what you need to know about the disease.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Why has the diving pool gone green? What does 'your team' mean in 2016? Will hosting the games make people happier? How sexist are the Olympics? A round up of academic insight from the first week of the Rio games.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Can being part of a team help break the pain barrier?
Competitive sport can have a massive impact on your body - but sharing the strain can help you cope, says Emma Cohen.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The genetics of autism
We look at the research that explores how genetic factors play a role in autism
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Society, Politics & Law
Terrorism in Europe and beyond: A reading list
2016 has seen a number of terrorist attacks in Europe and beyond, many of which have been linked to ISIS. The last few weeks have felt especially punishing. We've collected some of the more considered responses to the events.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why are caves being used as hospitals in Syria?
As medical facilities become targets in the ongoing war, medics are moving into the mountains. Imogen Mathers finds out more.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing practical healthcare
This course will help you develop your knowledge and skills for a deeper understanding of healthcare practice.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Supporting children's development
This course will help you develop a deeper understanding of children's development from the ages of 0-17 years.
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Society, Politics & Law
Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
People who choose to identify as something other than human can often be the subject of ridicule. Pedro Feijó has researched how otherkin, and others, have been viewed through the centuries.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Can patient safety problems be improved by the NHS understanding why and how the error occur instead of blaming the failures on individuals?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Success and failure in healthcare: should regulation be simple or integrated?
Is heavy regulation in healthcare needed to provide our healthcare needs safely? Or can this be made simpler?
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History & The Arts
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
This free course, The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present, highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we prepare for future Olympics, we still look back at the Classical world for meaning and inspiration.