Digital Epidemiology
Epidemiology can be defined as the "study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems". Digital data, such as search queries, social media posts, webpage access logs, mobile phone network data, data generated by sensors, and data collected at call centers, are currently being applied to epidemiology. Our lab has access to large datasets and advanced analytics which enable us to perform Digital Epidemiology.
Digital Epidemiology