According to Mosselhey et al. (2021, p.4): Antiviral nanotheranostics simultaneously diagnose (i.e., via colorimetric biosensing, fluorescence signaling, and electrical response signals) and treat (i.e., via prevention of infection initiation, prevention of viral replication and budding, and inhibition of endosomal acidification). The promising application of the antiviral nanotheranostics would be incorporating smart electrospun facemasks and self-disinfecting fabrics, which we propose as “Superhydrophobic Self-disinfecting Electrospun Facemasks/Fabrics, SSEF.”

You are required to construct an ethics application that details research to test the efficacy of SSE facemasks for an experimental group of 50% of the staff in Howard Springs, the isolation village where those coming from areas of infection, and those with mild symptoms spend 14 days in strict isolation. The control group will be the other 50% who will use the standard (at the moment) recommended non-SSE facemask. The essential steps to help you complete your Ethics application are in the first instance are construction of a testable hypothesis, a short literature review that not only provides the reader background information about former research and justification why the project is necessary, and also an in-depth research proposal.

Reference:

Mosselhy, D. A., Assad, M. A., Sironen, T., & Elbahri, M. (2021). Could Nanotheranostics be the Answer to the Coronavirus Crisis?. Global Challenges, 1 -13 2000112.