Journal of Medical Internet Research (Mar 2021)

Artificial Intelligence–Aided Precision Medicine for COVID-19: Strategic Areas of Research and Development

  • Santus, Enrico,
  • Marino, Nicola,
  • Cirillo, Davide,
  • Chersoni, Emmanuele,
  • Montagud, Arnau,
  • Santuccione Chadha, Antonella,
  • Valencia, Alfonso,
  • Hughes, Kevin,
  • Lindvall, Charlotta

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/22453
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 3
p. e22453

Abstract

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Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can play a key role in preventing, detecting, and monitoring epidemics. In this paper, we provide an overview of the recently published literature on the COVID-19 pandemic in four strategic areas: (1) triage, diagnosis, and risk prediction; (2) drug repurposing and development; (3) pharmacogenomics and vaccines; and (4) mining of the medical literature. We highlight how AI-powered health care can enable public health systems to efficiently handle future outbreaks and improve patient outcomes.