Shots - Health News So You Want To Be A Disease Detective? August 31, 2012 • A team of doctors and scientists, known as disease detectives, fly around the world on a moments notice to investigate mystery illnesses or contain outbreaks. These Sherlock Holmes of medicine chatted on Twitter about what it's like to be a disease detective and how you snag the gig.
Adam Cole/NPR Shots - Health News Disease Sleuths Surf For Outbreaks Online February 24, 2012 • When sick people search the Web for remedies or tweet about their symptoms, they're sending an early warning signal about disease outbreaks. Now scientists and public health officials are listening in.
