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epidemiology

[ep-i-dee-mee-ol-uh-jee, -dem-ee-] / ˌɛp ɪˌdi miˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˌdɛm i- /
NOUN
public health
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"I definitely believe that there is underdiagnosis," said Melissa Nolan, a professor of epidemiology at the University of South Carolina -- the state that has recorded the highest number of infections this year.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Given the state of epidemiology and data analysis, food poisoning probably shouldn’t be a monthlong mystery, and yet here we are.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

“We’re seeing nationally less trust for vaccines than we did in the past, and that’s what most of us in epidemiology and public health think is the predominant reason for lack of vaccination,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

For example, a study published in 2004 calculated that doctors trained in epidemiology would need an impossible 29 hours per weekday to be fully up on all the latest research in primary care.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

In 2012, several further studies corroborated these initial findings, strengthening the links between these variants of mental illness and family histories and deepening questions about their etiology, epidemiology, triggers, and instigators.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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