Understanding epidemiological and clinical study designs is key to producing reliable health evidence. From descriptive reports to randomized trials, each design has unique strengths and limitations.

Overall, specific lipids and amino acids were indicated as the most common metabolite classes associated with breast cancer development. However, comparison of results across studies is challenging ...

Background The high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its association with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes represent a ...

The emergence of microbial diseases poses a significant threat to public health and welfare worldwide. The spread of these diseases can be endemic (continuous occurrence), epidemic (increased ...

An analysis of more than 70 studies on fluoride and IQ levels concluded there was a relationship between higher levels of the common water additive and lower IQ levels in children, though a large ...

Across the Corn Belt, California’s Central Valley, and parts of the High Plains, tens of millions of people pour tap water ...

Efficient and effective control of the pandemic requires complete epidemiological data that involves accurate and timely parameters of disease transmission, disease burden, and disease severity. Poor ...

The California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) is a one-year training program for health professionals who have at least a master’s degree in a field related to public health. The ...

An ad hoc consensus committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct an epidemiologic study of the health of veterans who served at Fort McClellan, Alabama, from ...