r/epidemiology is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses bird flu, epidemiology, weekly advice & career question megathread, career, and health.
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"Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems." -World Health Organization
Popular Themes in r/epidemiology
#1
Advice Requests
: "What are some of the best universities around the world to pursue a PhD in genomic epidemiology?"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Problem with DAG drawing"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/epidemiology
#1
Bird Flu
13 posts
#2
Epidemiology
11 posts
#3
Weekly Advice & Career Question Megathread
: "Weekly Advice & Career Question Megathread"
10 posts
#4
Career
: "Weekly Advice & Career Question Megathread"
10 posts
#5
Health
7 posts
#6
Cdc Data
7 posts
#7
Outbreak
5 posts
#8
H5n1
4 posts
#9
Weekly Advice
4 posts
#10
Career Question
4 posts
Flair Used in r/epidemiology
#1
Question
: "Measles Detected in Austin, TX Wastewater, APH Says"
25 posts
#2
News Story
: "US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say"
16 posts
#3
Discussion
: "CDC just changed their “Autism and Vaccines” Webpage"
14 posts
#4
Academic Question
: "Maine CDC data from unfinished cancer cluster investigation"
5 posts
#5
Peer-Reviewed Article
: "A landmark study published in The British Medical Journal found no evidence that many commonly-prescribed opioid pain medications worked any better than placebo at reducing lower back pain. The failure of these drugs in this 2023 study may be due to the growing size of the placebo effect over time."
5 posts
#6
Off-topic
: "I’m officially PhDone!"
3 posts
#7
Academic Discussion
: "When someone asks, So… you just count sick people?"
2 posts
#8
Current Event
: "Health officials confirm measles case in visitor to Hawaii"
2 posts
#9
Other Article
: "First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance"
1 post
#10
Meta/Community
: "[Crosspost] AMA with Katelyn Jetelina (Your Local Epidemiologist)"
1 post
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Last updated: August 30, 2026