Epidemiologist
noun
A scientist who studies diseases and how they spread.
The epidemiologist was called in to understand the sudden outbreak of a disease in the town.
Often appears as...
- clinical epidemiologist
- veterinary epidemiologist
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Technical
noun
A person who studies the factors determining and influencing the frequency and distribution of diseases, injury, and other health outcomes.
The epidemiologist suggested some preventive measures to control the spread of the virus in the community.
Often appears as...
- epidemiological research
- epidemiologist study
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Academic
noun
A scientist who studies diseases and how they spread.
The epidemiologist was called in to understand the sudden outbreak of a disease in the town.
Often appears as...
- clinical epidemiologist
- veterinary epidemiologist
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who studies the factors determining and influencing the frequency and distribution of diseases, injury, and other health outcomes.
The epidemiologist suggested some preventive measures to control the spread of the virus in the community.
Often appears as...
- epidemiological research
- epidemiologist study
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Spread
Focuses on how diseases pass from person to person or through communities.
The epidemiologist studied the transmission patterns of the flu virus.
Pro Tip 2/3Expert Profile
Epidemiologists are highly educated in science, often with advanced degrees.
The epidemiologist presented her research on malaria at the conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Outbreak Response
Often involved in addressing disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
During the epidemic, epidemiologists were crucial in determining the response strategy.
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Spread
Focuses on how diseases pass from person to person or through communities.
The epidemiologist studied the transmission patterns of the flu virus.
Pro Tip 2/3Expert Profile
Epidemiologists are highly educated in science, often with advanced degrees.
The epidemiologist presented her research on malaria at the conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Outbreak Response
Often involved in addressing disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
During the epidemic, epidemiologists were crucial in determining the response strategy.
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Spread
Focuses on how diseases pass from person to person or through communities.
The epidemiologist studied the transmission patterns of the flu virus.
Pro Tip 2/3Expert Profile
Epidemiologists are highly educated in science, often with advanced degrees.
The epidemiologist presented her research on malaria at the conference.
Pro Tip 3/3Outbreak Response
Often involved in addressing disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
During the epidemic, epidemiologists were crucial in determining the response strategy.
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Jennifer B. Nuzzo: 3...
I was on vacation with my family, and in a few weeks we would learn that the virus was spreading easily between people. As an epidemiologist, that's when the alarms went off. At that point, most of my work had been focused on other countries, helping places develop the tools they needed
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How digital innovation...
But we do not have any ministerial access. And this is very different, right? If you only have limited scientific access, unless the other side's top epidemiologist happens to be the vice president, like in Taiwan's case, they don't always do the storytelling well enough
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Is invisibility the...
I worked for four years with the Ministry of Health trying to help them figure out as an epidemiologist what was going on with their HIV epidemics and I traveled a lot and I became completely entranced with the country so much so that a couple of years ago I packed in
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What the world can learn...
his name is Zhong Nanshan, he's an epidemiologist, he was one of the central figures during SARS 17 years ago. On January 20, he visited Wuhan. And he admitted, for the first time, that human-to-human transmission was possible. Now this was important,
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Ecologist Sees Rain...
again and again and again I realized that that first moment wasn't the end of something in my childhood that was a fleeting moment of interest it really was the beginning of his lifelong career Hyundai Alex I'm an ecologist and an epidemiologist
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Battling bad science -...
so I'm a doctor but I kind of slipped sideways into research and now I'm an epidemiologist and nobody really knows what epidemiology is epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world if something is good for you or bad for
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Larry Brilliant: TED...
And let me show you why that is. We have a joke. This is an epidemic curve, and everyone in medicine, I think, ultimately gets to know what it is. But the joke is, an epidemiologist likes to arrive at an epidemic right here
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Elizabeth Pisani: Sex,...
Well, one or two brave souls. This is actually a direct quote from an epidemiologist who's been in field of HIV for 15 years, worked on four continents, and you're looking at her. And I am now going to argue
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
So I'm a doctor, but I kind of slipped sideways into research, and now I'm an epidemiologist. And nobody really knows what epidemiology is. Epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world
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The reporting system...
in the United States. Now, I'm an infectious disease epidemiologist by training. I'm interested in systems and networks and where we can concentrate our resources to do the most good.
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Jennifer B. Nuzzo: 3...
I was on vacation with my family, and in a few weeks we would learn that the virus was spreading easily between people. As an epidemiologist, that's when the alarms went off. At that point, most of my work had been focused on other countries, helping places develop the tools they needed
Video examples
How digital innovation...
But we do not have any ministerial access. And this is very different, right? If you only have limited scientific access, unless the other side's top epidemiologist happens to be the vice president, like in Taiwan's case, they don't always do the storytelling well enough
Video examples
Is invisibility the...
I worked for four years with the Ministry of Health trying to help them figure out as an epidemiologist what was going on with their HIV epidemics and I traveled a lot and I became completely entranced with the country so much so that a couple of years ago I packed in
Video examples
What the world can learn...
his name is Zhong Nanshan, he's an epidemiologist, he was one of the central figures during SARS 17 years ago. On January 20, he visited Wuhan. And he admitted, for the first time, that human-to-human transmission was possible. Now this was important,
Video examples
Ecologist Sees Rain...
again and again and again I realized that that first moment wasn't the end of something in my childhood that was a fleeting moment of interest it really was the beginning of his lifelong career Hyundai Alex I'm an ecologist and an epidemiologist
Video examples
Battling bad science -...
so I'm a doctor but I kind of slipped sideways into research and now I'm an epidemiologist and nobody really knows what epidemiology is epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world if something is good for you or bad for
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
And let me show you why that is. We have a joke. This is an epidemic curve, and everyone in medicine, I think, ultimately gets to know what it is. But the joke is, an epidemiologist likes to arrive at an epidemic right here
Video examples
Elizabeth Pisani: Sex,...
Well, one or two brave souls. This is actually a direct quote from an epidemiologist who's been in field of HIV for 15 years, worked on four continents, and you're looking at her. And I am now going to argue
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
So I'm a doctor, but I kind of slipped sideways into research, and now I'm an epidemiologist. And nobody really knows what epidemiology is. Epidemiology is the science of how we know in the real world
Video examples
The reporting system...
in the United States. Now, I'm an infectious disease epidemiologist by training. I'm interested in systems and networks and where we can concentrate our resources to do the most good.
Example 1 of 10
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Ben Goldacre
British Writer
Yes. I'm a doctor, an epidemiologist, and lots of my professional colleagues flip back and forth between industry and medical roles. I know them; they are not bad people. But it is possible for good people in bad systems to do things that inflict enormous harm.
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Kristen Schaal
American Actress
I thought I would either be an epidemiologist or a 'Price Is Right' model.
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Ben Goldacre
British Writer
Yes. I'm a doctor, an epidemiologist, and lots of my professional colleagues flip back and forth between industry and medical roles. I know them; they are not bad people. But it is possible for good people in bad systems to do things that inflict enormous harm.
Quote examples
Kristen Schaal
American Actress
I thought I would either be an epidemiologist or a 'Price Is Right' model.
Example 1 of 2
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