The University of Memphis Public Health Article Summary

Epidemiologic research and findings often receive

dramatic media coverage. Find an article in a media

source (e.g. from the Internet or in a specific

publication such as The New York Times) on a topic

related to epidemiology. I have provided some links

to news sources below, but you can also Google

“epidemiology news”. In a 1-2 page essay,

summarize the findings and discuss how the article

illustrates the approach of epidemiology to the study

of diseases (health conditions) in populations. Be

sure to cite and reference all sources, including your

textbook, using 7th Edition APA formatting.

References should be on their own page per APA

format; this does not count towards the 1 – 2 pages

required for the assignment.

Possible sources of news articles:

University of Washington School of Public Health

The Scientist

Harvard School of Public Health

CDC Newsroom