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Comparison of nanotechnology research for coronaviruses and influenza from 2000 to 2022

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In a race to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, innovations in nanomedicine were crucial for vaccine development. This study compares nanotechnology research on coronaviruses (nanocovid) and nanotechnology research on influenza (nanoflu) to understand the unique characteristics and drivers of nanocovid research. The main differences between nanoflu and nanocovid relate to the number of publications. We find that from 2000 to the summer of 2022, there were 3445 nanocovid articles and 1643 nanoflu articles. Moreover, from 2000 to 2018, there was limited nanocovid research, despite prominent coronaviruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Nanocovid research gained substantial momentum only during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nanoflu research, on the other hand, had consistent but slow growth since 2000. Nanocovid and nanoflu researches are similar in many aspects. The most active countries and institutions researching nanocovid and nanoflu are similar, the research is published in similar journals, and both fields use similar keywords. Despite the severity of influenza on global health and well-being, it receives little attention from nanotechnology researchers. Coronavirus research only got significant attention after the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings show that factors other than disease severity drive research portfolios.

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Woodson, T.S., Jha, S. Comparison of nanotechnology research for coronaviruses and influenza from 2000 to 2022. J Nanopart Res 25, 182 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-023-05831-1

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