The potential of an integrated biosensor system with mobile health and wastewater-based epidemiology (iBMW) for the prevention, surveillance, monitoring and intervention of the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorMao, Kang
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Hua
dc.contributor.authorYang, Zhugen
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-22T13:42:52Z
dc.date.available2020-09-22T13:42:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-16
dc.description.abstractThe outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) has caused a significant public health challenge worldwide. A lack of effective methods for screening potential patients, rapidly diagnosing suspected cases, and accurately monitoring the epidemic in real time to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19 raises significant difficulties in mitigating the epidemic in many countries. As effective point-of-care diagnosis tools, simple, low-cost and rapid sensors have the potential to greatly accelerate the screening and diagnosis of suspected patients to improve their treatment and care. In particular, there is evidence that multiple pathogens have been detected in sewage, including SARS-CoV-2, providing significant opportunities for the development of advanced sensors for wastewater-based epidemiology that provide an early warning of the pandemic within the population. Sensors could be used to screen potential carriers, provide real-time monitoring and control of the epidemic, and even support targeted drug screening and delivery within the integration of emerging mobile health (mHealth) technology. In this communication, we discuss the feasibility of an integrated point-of-care biosensor system with mobile health for wastewater-based epidemiology (iBMW) for early warning of COVID-19, screening and diagnosis of potential infectors, and improving health care and public health. The iBMW will provide an effective approach to prevent, evaluate and intervene in a fast, affordable and reliable way, thus enabling real-time guidance for the government in providing effective intervention and evaluating the effectiveness of intervention.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMao K, Zhang H, Yang Z. (2020) The potential of an integrated biosensor system with mobile health and wastewater-based epidemiology (iBMW) for the prevention, surveillance, monitoring and intervention of the COVID-19 pandemic. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Volume 169, December 2020, Article number 112617en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0956-5663
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112617
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15828
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectPoint-of-use sensorsen_UK
dc.subjectWastewater-based epidemiologyen_UK
dc.subjectMobile healthen_UK
dc.subjectPandemicen_UK
dc.subjectEarly warningen_UK
dc.titleThe potential of an integrated biosensor system with mobile health and wastewater-based epidemiology (iBMW) for the prevention, surveillance, monitoring and intervention of the COVID-19 pandemicen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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