[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":320},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-sewage-data-as-a-surprising-predictor-for-covid-19-cases":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":192,"relatedBooks":319},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":45,"contact_email_category":49,"yst_prominent_words":50,"class_list":71,"better_featured_image":94,"acf":127,"yoast_meta":136,"_links":139},29913,"2020-09-07T10:00:00","2020-09-07T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=29913&_wpnonce=e2f8e3881f&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-01-21T09:53:56","2021-01-21T08:53:56","sewage-data-as-a-surprising-predictor-for-covid-19-cases","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsewage-data-as-a-surprising-predictor-for-covid-19-cases",{"rendered":17},"Sewage Data As A Surprising Predictor For COVID-19 Cases",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>You might not think much of them, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbodily-fluids-as-the-basis-for-digital-health\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">bodily fluids\u003C\u002Fa> offer a treasure trove of information for medical diagnoses. Indeed, scientists are now looking past the drain and directly into sewage to gather data about COVID-19. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You might not have heard about it, but it turns out \u003Cstrong>it is possible to detect and measure the amount of virus DNA in sewage samples which can predict case number by about 7-10 days in advance.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Several countries are already employing this method to predict infection cases; and it is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-curious-case-of-a-i-discovering-unusual-associations-in-medicine\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">yet another example of an unusual association\u003C\u002Fa> between a data source and outcomes. Combining the information gathered from such analyses with other epidemiological data, contact tracing and social media data can create the most reliable forecast system to date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s (metaphorically) dive into the sewage world, and analyse how its data paves the way for the ultimate combined predictor for COVID-19 infections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Poop and COVID-19\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>SARS-CoV-2 is known to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgut.bmj.com\u002Fcontent\u002F69\u002F6\u002F973.info\" target=\"_blank\">cause gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms\u003C\u002Fa> since the virus can enter the GI tract. There, it loses its outer protein layer, but its RNA material passes through the tract intact and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fwas-coronavirus-really-in-europe-in-march-2019-141582\" target=\"_blank\">is “shed” in faeces\u003C\u002Fa>. This is all flushed down the drain and collected as sewage. Now, the question that arises is whether one can get infected if in contact with such wastewater. The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-ncov\u002Fcases-updates\u002Fwastewater-surveillance.html\" target=\"_blank\">CDC’s answer\u003C\u002Fa> is that “there is no information to date that anyone has become sick with COVID-19 because of direct exposure to treated or untreated wastewater.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So far so good; but the real interest of SARS-CoV-2’s genetic material in poop lies in the fact that it is present \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fwas-coronavirus-really-in-europe-in-march-2019-141582\" target=\"_blank\">even before typical symptoms show\u003C\u002Fa>. And it not only applies before symptoms show but also to those infected but who remain asymptomatic but can still transmit the virus. A recent review \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.acpjournals.org\u002Fdoi\u002F10.7326\u002FM20-3012\" target=\"_blank\">found that\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cstrong>asymptomatic persons “seem to account for approximately 40% to 45% of SARS-CoV-2 infections, and they can transmit the virus to others for an extended period, perhaps longer than 14 days.”\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Analysing sewage for COVID-19 material can thus quite accurately forecast the number of infected cases in advance and help take preventive measures. The 7-10 days window relates to when symptoms manifest in these pre-symptomatic people. Only then do they undergo testing, receive the results and finally register as officially positive in the database. On the other hand, viral material appears in faeces \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fcoronavirus-wastewater-can-tell-us-where-the-next-outbreak-will-be-139917\" target=\"_blank\">within three days of infection\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fsewage-data-covid-19-768x433.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29915\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fsewage-data-covid-19-768x433.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fsewage-data-covid-19-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fsewage-data-covid-19.png 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fsluggerotoole.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Analysing this content puts detection on the fast track and is drawing the attention of public health experts. This is shaping what can be termed as “sewage epidemiology.” Let’s see how it’s done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to find COVID-19 in wastewater\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the U.S. alone, municipal sewage collection systems serve \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-ncov\u002Fcases-updates\u002Fwastewater-surveillance.html\" target=\"_blank\">around 80% of households\u003C\u002Fa>. Sewage testing can thus prove to be an effective early detection method. It can additionally help better focus testing and treatment efforts. This insight that sewage provides data regarding novel coronavirus infections is attracting public health authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-sewage-content-768x402.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29917\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-sewage-content-768x402.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-sewage-content.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aquatechtrade.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To visualise the process, let’s take an example coming from the U.S. itself. In New Haven city, Yale University researchers analyse sewage samples collected from a treatment plant. More specifically, they collect sewage sludge, or the concentrated material obtained after the processing of sewage. This sludge undergoes analysis for its SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels and reported to the city once a week. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By comparing the virus level in the sludge with the reported number of cases in the city, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F21283825\u002Fsewer-systems-coronavirus-seawge-data-warning-signs-cities\" target=\"_blank\">the researchers found\u003C\u002Fa> that the viral load had risen about a week before the reported cases did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Going global\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sewage analysis for COVID-19 detection is not a pilot project in New Haven city. It’s happening \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F21283825\u002Fsewer-systems-coronavirus-seawge-data-warning-signs-cities\" target=\"_blank\">in several U.S. cities\u003C\u002Fa>. And it’s not just the U.S. but also other countries like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nnk.gov.hu\u002Findex.php\u002Fkoronavirus-tajekoztato\u002F777-enyhen-novekszik-a-koronavirus-orokitoanyag-mennyisege-a-szennyvizben\" target=\"_blank\">Hungary\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.sky.com\u002Fstory\u002Fcoronavirus-france-sees-significant-surge-in-cases-as-covid-19-traces-found-in-paris-sewage-system-12034944\" target=\"_blank\">France\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-environment-53257101\" target=\"_blank\">the U.K.\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fwas-coronavirus-really-in-europe-in-march-2019-141582\" target=\"_blank\">Spain\u003C\u002Fa> are analysing the information contained in wastewater. Even your country might have such data in the local sewage system and could help you plan ahead. Indeed, this information is much better at predicting case numbers than futurists and public health experts together. It’s no wonder that “sewage epidemiology” is gaining traction among public health authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As Dr. Andrew Singer \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-environment-53257101\" target=\"_blank\">puts it\u003C\u002Fa>: “The earlier you find [a signal], the earlier an intervention can happen.” Dr. Singer is the lead researcher in the U.K.’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology project. They aim to develop a standardised test to assess the virus levels in a wastewater sample.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-testing-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29919\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-testing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-testing-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-testing-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002Fcovid-19-testing.jpg 1778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sarahatherton.org.uk\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“By sampling wastewater at different parts of the sewerage network, we can gradually narrow an outbreak down to smaller geographical areas, enabling public-health officials to quickly target interventions in those areas at greatest risk of spreading the infection,” said Dr. Singer. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It seems obvious that we should be doing this,” added Dr. Singer. “But it’s an approach that’s never been considered for an active outbreak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This geographical approach is a promising one and can be coupled with a COVID-19 alert system. It could even target individual buildings to inform its occupants of the need to get tested. This brings us to the ultimate combination of datasets for building a reliable forecasting system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The ultimate combination for COVID-19 predictions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While wastewater analysis appears to offer a strong case as a reliable predictor for infected cases, its reliability can be enhanced by combining the data it offers with that from other sources. Such a combination would include datasets from traditional sources; as well as those obtained from new technologies that have gained traction during the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, a likely option for this ultimate solution will be a combination of the following:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Standard epidemiological data\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Self-reported data through contact tracing apps\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Social media analyses\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Sewage data\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F202_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Sewage data can contribute to forecasting outbreaks\" class=\"wp-image-29987\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F202_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F202_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F202_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F202_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Sewage data can contribute to forecasting outbreaks.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Standard epidemiologic data is the one that has been more prominent and relates to the officially reported cases. It can serve as a baseline for comparison purposes. Contact tracing apps gained traction during the pandemic and can better help in finding those who potentially contracted the virus at a quicker pace. Social media analyses could also give insights into demographic trends and narrow down clusters of infection zones. The latter two components inevitably \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-data-privacy-during-a-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">raise privacy concerns\u003C\u002Fa>, so anonymised data collection must be favoured for these purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Adding sewage data to the mix will enhance the forecasting accuracy by analysing the trends and recommending increased testing in specific areas. “We can count how much virus is in a sample,” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-environment-53257101\" target=\"_blank\">explained Prof. David Graham\u003C\u002Fa>, who is part of the team developing the U.K.’s standardised test. “And, because each sample comes from a wastewater network that serves a specific community, we can also tell you an approximate number of humans from which it came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After fine-tuning, the scientists working on the project \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fscience-environment-53257101\" target=\"_blank\">plan to integrate this test\u003C\u002Fa> into a COVID-19 alert system. They could couple it with data from the suggested ultimate combination for a more robust system. Going further, since we’re dealing with data, we could augment such a system with an A. I.-based algorithm to analyse and determine trends faster from the load of data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>New solutions, new troubles\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While you might now have a different outlook on what goes down the drain, some issues still need to be tackled in poop world’s data. Some of the earlier issues were with the data itself. One such analysis in Barcelona suggested the presence of COVID-19 in March 2019. That’s one whole year before the WHO declared the pandemic and 10 months before \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.who.int\u002Fdocs\u002Fdefault-source\u002Fcoronaviruse\u002Fsituation-reports\u002F20200423-sitrep-94-covid-19.pdf#:~:text=The%20first%20human%20cases%20of,%2C%20in%20December%202019.\" target=\"_blank\">the first reported case\u003C\u002Fa> in Wuhan. However, while more in-depth analysis of this case must be done. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fwas-coronavirus-really-in-europe-in-march-2019-141582\">E\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fwas-coronavirus-really-in-europe-in-march-2019-141582\" target=\"_blank\">xperts suggest\u003C\u002Fa> that this result is due to laboratory contamination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, it raises the need to maximise accuracy with this method and explore how other contaminants can affect the results. There’s also the issue of the turnaround time. Carmel city in the U.S. partnered with biotech company Biobot to analyse its sewage samples but experienced a slow turnaround time. Time is of the essence in a pandemic. The faster we can track down where the virus is spreading, the faster we can curb it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But they are aiming to improve on this front. “Biobot’s turnaround time was slow through March and April because it was a free service,” a spokesperson \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F21283825\u002Fsewer-systems-coronavirus-seawge-data-warning-signs-cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told \u003Cem>The Verge\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>. “Given the high demand for this testing, we are now offering it as a paid service, which started June 1st with a guaranteed turnaround of 3-7 days to start, while aiming to get it at 3 days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While sewage data analysis in the context of COVID-19 has room for improvement, it definitely holds potential. It has only gained traction from the public health sector recently and will improve with time. You might also want to do a quick Google search for your own country’s sewage system’s website and see their data yourself. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What’s for sure is that we will think differently of what we flush down the drain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>How to predict an outbreak: standard epidemiology data; + contact tracing + social media analyses + sewage data\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,29985,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33],6479,499,799,[35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44],1400,6039,6041,361,6043,375,6045,6047,3083,745,[46,47,48],947,950,953,[],[51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70],5889,5947,5891,5949,5907,5951,5919,1693,5921,2027,5923,2625,5925,2655,5935,5939,3127,5941,3181,5943,[72,14,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93],"post-29913","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19","category-healthcare-design","category-security-privacy","tag-gastrointestinal","tag-sewage-data","tag-covid-19","tag-prediction","tag-cdc","tag-rna","tag-wastewater","tag-yale","tag-covid","tag-epidemiology","project_category-company","project_category-medical-professionals","project_category-researchers",{"id":24,"alt_text":95,"caption":95,"description":96,"media_type":97,"media_details":98,"post":5,"source_url":126},"Sewage data can contribute to forecasting outbreaks","It is possible to detect and measure the\namount of virus DNA in sewage samples which can predict case number by about 7-10 days.","image",{"width":99,"height":100,"file":101,"sizes":102,"image_meta":124},1920,1080,"2020\u002F09\u002F201_tmf-01.png",{"medium":103,"large":109,"thumbnail":114,"medium_large":118,"1536x1536":119},{"file":104,"width":105,"height":106,"mime-type":107,"source_url":108},"201_tmf-01-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F201_tmf-01-370x208.png",{"file":110,"width":111,"height":112,"mime-type":107,"source_url":113},"201_tmf-01-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F201_tmf-01-768x432.png",{"file":115,"width":116,"height":116,"mime-type":107,"source_url":117},"201_tmf-01-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F201_tmf-01-150x150.png",{"file":110,"width":111,"height":112,"mime-type":107,"source_url":113},{"file":120,"width":121,"height":122,"mime-type":107,"source_url":123},"201_tmf-01-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F201_tmf-01-1536x864.png",{"aperture":125,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":125,"copyright":27,"focal_length":125,"iso":125,"shutter_speed":125,"title":27,"orientation":125},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F09\u002F201_tmf-01.png",{"cta_type":128,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":129,"related_posts_footer":132,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[130,131],27927,25985,[133,134,135],27367,29265,27467,{"yoast_wpseo_title":137,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":138,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Sewage Data As A Surprising Predictor For COVID-19 Cases - 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You yourself are probably reading this at home under a national lockdown or by practicing social distancing, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imperial.ac.uk\u002Fmedia\u002Fimperial-college\u002Fmedicine\u002Fsph\u002Fide\u002Fgida-fellowships\u002FImperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf\">effective measures\u003C\u002Fa> recommended by public health authorities. Such advice from local authorities and recognized health institutions have to be taken seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, abiding to the #stayathome mantra does come with some caveats. It’s putting a strain on people’s physical and mental health who are forced to face the same walls every day. Relying on online outlets for information and news proves to be challenging due to widespread misinformation, termed as an ‘\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F615368\u002Ffacebook-twitter-social-media-infodemic-misinformation\u002F\">infodemic\u003C\u002Fa>’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist team always strives to bring accurate news and resources to the public. With the ongoing pandemic, it has not been any different. With our expertise in digital health and technology, we aim to make living in the times of the pandemic a little easier with such methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, we present our handbook, featuring a collection of trusted resources you can use right now from keeping track of the disease’s spread in your country through digital health apps for your mental wellbeing to helping find a cure with your computer. Our curated examples, ongoing projects and reliable resources are here to aid in your fight against COVID-19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Below you’ll find examples of selected technological efforts helping in these challenging times. We elaborate on these in our \u003Cstrong>free e-book \u003C\u002Fstrong>titled ‘\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Ffree-e-book-and-35809296\">Digital Health and the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic – The Medical Futurist Handbook\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>’. As we come across more resources, we will update it so that you have the most up-to-date resources handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Ffree-e-book-and-35809296\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27587\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Keeping track of the spread\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The statistics surrounding the novel coronavirus keep changing at such a fast rate that data from a couple of hours ago are already obsolete. To be in touch with the latest figures, online dashboards are our go-to solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Johns Hopkins University’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgisanddata.maps.arcgis.com\u002Fapps\u002Fopsdashboard\u002Findex.html#\u002Fbda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">online dashboard\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Csup> \u003C\u002Fsup>provides real-time data from all countries in the form of an interactive map. It collects data about the spread \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsystems.jhu.edu\u002Fresearch\u002Fpublic-health\u002Fncov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">from various trusted sources\u003C\u002Fa> and aggregates them in an easy-to-understand manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bing.com\u002Fcovid\">interactive Bing map\u003C\u002Fa> from Microsoft is another alternative. On top of showing the active, recovered and fatal cases globally and countrywise, it lists related news. However, its updates might not be the most timely ones, according to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"some reports (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F3\u002F16\u002F21181303\u002Fmicrosoft-bing-covid-19-pandemic-map-news-stories-videos\" target=\"_blank\">some reports\u003C\u002Fa>. Nevertheless, it can give a general idea of the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-768x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27329\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-1536x808.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-2048x1077.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bing.com\u002Fcovid\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Mental wellbeing at your fingertips\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Juggling with the reality of the pandemic is putting everyone’s mental health under pressure. Half of the adults in the U.S. report high levels of anxiety due to the COVID-19, says the  \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatry.org\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fnew-poll-covid-19-impacting-mental-well-being-americans-feeling-anxious-especially-for-loved-ones-older-adults-are-less-anxious\" target=\"_blank\">American Psychiatric Association\u003C\u002Fa>. Thankfully, developers of mobile apps that help cope with the situation are lending a helping hand to both healthcare workers on the frontlines and people staying at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For instance, Headspace is giving away its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headspace.com\u002Fhealth-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">Premium features\u003C\u002Fa> to healthcare professionals working in public health in the U.S. The company also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headspace.com\u002Fcovid-19\" target=\"_blank\">launched a new feature\u003C\u002Fa> for free to the general public with meditations, sleep, and movement exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, meditation, mood and health tracking, Sanvello’s app helps its users get through challenging times. Since we are all experiencing such times, the company made its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sanvello.com\u002Fcoronavirus-anxiety-support\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Premium content\u003C\u002Fa> freely available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27331\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindful.org\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Remote risk assessment\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Stuck at home and want to know if you should get tested for COVID-19 without having to go to the hospital? Dedicated chatbots are here for that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Emory University’s School of Medicine launched a ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fc19check.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Coronavirus Checker\u003C\u002Fa>’ that assesses your COVID-19 risk following some questions and gives recommendations according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The latter teamed up with Microsoft’s Healthcare Bot service to develop the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-ncov\u002Fsymptoms-testing\u002Ftesting.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coronavirus Self Checker bot\u003C\u002Fa> to help users make decisions about whether they should get tested. For U.S. users, it also shares the contacts of local health departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you want the advice of a healthcare professional, then \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">telemedicine services\u003C\u002Fa> are ready-made solutions. Demands for these \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F1821549\u002Ftelemedicine-faces-unprecedented-demand-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">faced a surge\u003C\u002Fa> amidst the pandemic. Some like  \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fplushcare-insider\u002Fplushcares-covid-19-response-including-our-efforts-to-launch-at-home-testing-82a5ebc5e3c1\" target=\"_blank\">PlushCare\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everlywell.com\u002Fblog\u002Fnews-and-info\u002Four-commitment-to-fighting-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Everlywell\u003C\u002Fa> are working on at-home COVID-19 testing kits for their users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Crowdsourcing solutions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’re all in this together and we can each contribute to fight the pandemic, right at home. That’s why organizations are turning to people to crowdsource for solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpages.semanticscholar.org\u002Fcoronavirus-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">free database\u003C\u002Fa> with over 45,000 scientific articles pertinent to COVID-19 has been set up by researchers. This will allow scientists to easily find useful information on the disease and advance research in this field. Moreover, it can help A.I.-based algorithms to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F615367\u002Fcoronavirus-24000-research-papers-available-open-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">mine for insights\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Cem>The Lancet \u003C\u002Fem>also made content about the novel coronavirus published in its journals freely accessible via the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Fcoronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Coronavirus Resource Centre\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Calling to creative minds is Agorize, an open innovation challenge platform. It launched the  \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.agorize.com\u002Fen\u002Fchallenges\u002Fcode-life-challenge\" target=\"_blank\">Code Life Ventilator Challenge\u003C\u002Fa> to incentivise the community to create the best low-cost, user-friendly and easy-to-manufacture ventilator design. The top three in the list will be awarded cash prizes and their designs will be downloadable for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fcrowdsourcing-ideas-768x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27471\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fcrowdsourcing-ideas-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fcrowdsourcing-ideas.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As mentioned, we further elaborate on these topics and more in detail in \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Ffree-e-book-and-35809296\">our free e-book\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, we will update it with new and helpful sources in a timely manner. If you’ve come across relevant examples, don’t hesitate to share them with us on social media! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the e-book and make the most out of it so that we can fight the pandemic together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":207,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Under the threat of COVID-19, governments are taking drastic measures worldwide to break the chain of the virus’ transmission. 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