epidemiology
noun
ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy
ˌe-pə-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jē 
-ˌde-mē-
1
: a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population
2
: the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease or pathogen
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This type of case investigation dates to the mid-1800s, when Dr. John Snow, who is often credited as the father of modern epidemiology, stopped a cholera outbreak in London by tracing it to contaminated water from a single pump that was making people sick.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
An expert panel convened in 2022 to discuss changes in epidemiology (the pattern of infections) and vaccine strategies.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Tim Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology and cofounder of science and nutrition company ZOE, says that any effects are likely to be subtle and not noticeable for everyone.
—Victoria Turk, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
The practice is not uncommon and was actually recommended for longevity by Dr. Frank B. Hu, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to CNBC Make It earlier this year.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
An expert panel convened in 2022 to discuss changes in epidemiology (the pattern of infections) and vaccine strategies.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Tim Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology and cofounder of science and nutrition company ZOE, says that any effects are likely to be subtle and not noticeable for everyone.
—Victoria Turk, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
The practice is not uncommon and was actually recommended for longevity by Dr. Frank B. Hu, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to CNBC Make It earlier this year.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Epidemiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidemiology. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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epidemiology
noun
ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy
ˌep-ə-ˌdē-mē-ˈäl-ə-jē
1
: a branch of medical science that deals with the occurrence, distribution, and control of disease in a population
2
: the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a particular disease
Medical Definition
epidemiology
noun
ep·i·de·mi·ol·o·gy
-jē
plural epidemiologies
1
: a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population
2
: the sum of the factors controlling the presence or absence of a disease or pathogen
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