In 1980, the World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated, marking one of the greatest public health triumphs. This achievement demonstrates the power of public health—the science and art of ...

Epidemiology is a tool, in many ways, to understand the distribution of disease in populations, and the factors that lead to higher or lower rates of disease and ways of effectively preventing disease ...

“My official title is an epidemiologist,” Dr. Z states. “I study diseases and how they spread in populations, then use that to develop plans and health prevention. It’s also focused on research in ...

Epidemiologists are "disease detectives." At Saint Louis University, students who complete their certificate in epidemiology will start learning the investigative skills necessary to understand how to ...

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm talks about efforts by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy to inform ...

Public health leaders convene in Washington, D.C. this week to defend their vision for America's health, and look ahead for ...