Addressing Biodisaster X Threats With Artificial Intelligence and 6G Technologies: Literature Review and Critical Insights.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
PMID: 33961583

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With advances in science and technology, biotechnology is becoming more accessible to people of all demographics. These advances inevitably hold the promise to improve personal and population well-being and welfare substantially. It is paradoxical that while greater access to biotechnology on a population level has many advantages, it may also increase the likelihood and frequency of biodisasters due to accidental or malicious use. Similar to "Disease X" (describing unknown naturally emerging pathogenic diseases with a pandemic potential), we term this unknown risk from biotechnologies "Biodisaster X." To date, no studies have examined the potential role of information technologies in preventing and mitigating Biodisaster X.

Authors

  • Zhaohui Su
    Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.
  • Dean McDonnell
    Department of Humanities, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland.
  • Barry L Bentley
    Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  • Jiguang He
    Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
  • Feng Shi
    Department of Research and Development, Shanghai United Imaging Intelligence, Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China.
  • Ali Cheshmehzangi
    Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China.
  • Junaid Ahmad
    Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Peng Jia
    GeoHealth Initiative, Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, 7500, the Netherlands; International Initiative on Spatial Lifecourse Epidemiology (ISLE), the Netherlands. Electronic address: p.jia@utwente.nl.

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