epidemiological research is sure to remain a cornerstone in guiding public health policies in the near future

So, epidemiology is important but is it a science? Yes, it is. While it may not be helpful to compare it with, say, mathematics, it is a bona fide multidisciplinary approach to the study of human health and disease that follows the scientific method of systematic observation, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. If anything, epidemiology is a highly complex science because it needs to consider multiple variables associated with human diseases, such as pathogens, human social or travel dynamics, and the climate. This can mean that the results obtained for a disease and/or outbreak may not always be replicable for the same disease in a different environment.

 the importance of epidemiology and would like to encourage submissions from the field, especially when applied to tackling issues of public health.