Tsikala Vafea Maria, Atalla Eleftheria, Georgakas Joanna, Shehadeh Fadi, Mylona Evangelia K, Kalligeros Markos, Mylonakis Eleftherios
Infectious Diseases Division, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, POB, 3rd Floor, Suite 328/330, Providence, RI 02903 USA.
Cell Mol Bioeng. 2020 Jun 24;13(4):249-257. doi: 10.1007/s12195-020-00629-w. eCollection 2020 Aug.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented health and economic worldwide crisis. Innovative solutions are imperative given limited resources and immediate need for medical supplies, healthcare support and treatments.
The purpose of this review is to summarize emerging technologies being implemented in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19.
Key focus areas include the applications of artificial intelligence, the use of Big Data and Internet of Things, the importance of mathematical modeling for predictions, utilization of technology for community screening, the use of nanotechnology for treatment and vaccine development, the utility of telemedicine, the implementation of 3D-printing to manage new demands and the potential of robotics.
The review concludes by highlighting the need for collaboration in the scientific community with open sharing of knowledge, tools, and expertise.
新冠疫情已在全球范围内引发了一场前所未有的健康和经济危机。鉴于资源有限以及对医疗用品、医疗支持和治疗的迫切需求,创新解决方案势在必行。
本综述的目的是总结在新冠病毒研究、诊断和治疗中正在应用的新兴技术。
重点关注领域包括人工智能的应用、大数据和物联网的使用、数学建模对预测的重要性、用于社区筛查的技术利用、用于治疗和疫苗开发的纳米技术、远程医疗的效用、3D打印以满足新需求的实施以及机器人技术的潜力。
综述最后强调了科学界需要通过开放共享知识、工具和专业知识进行合作。