COVID-19: A Call for Physical Scientists and Engineers.
ACS Nano
; 14(4): 3747-3754, 2020 04 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-42323
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of those global challenges that transcends territorial, political, ideological, religious, cultural, and certainly academic boundaries. Public health and healthcare workers are at the frontline, working to contain and to mitigate the spread of this disease. Although intervening biological and immunological responses against viral infection may seem far from the physical sciences and engineering that typically work with inanimate objects, there actually is much that can-and should-be done to help in this global crisis. In this Perspective, we convert the basics of infectious respiratory diseases and viruses into physical sciences and engineering intuitions, and through this exercise, we present examples of questions, hypotheses, and research needs identified based on clinicians' experiences. We hope researchers in the physical sciences and engineering will proactively study these challenges, develop new hypotheses, define new research areas, and work with biological researchers, healthcare, and public health professionals to create user-centered solutions and to inform the general public, so that we can better address the many challenges associated with the transmission and spread of infectious respiratory diseases.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Natural Science Disciplines
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Nanotechnology
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Engineering
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
ACS Nano
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Acsnano.0c02618
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