Although conventional antimicrobial drugs have been viewed as miraculous cure-alls for the
past 80 years, increasing antimicrobial drug resistance requires a major and rapid …

Infectious keratitis is a significant cause of corneal blindness worldwide. Although less
prevalent in the developed world, cases of fungal keratitis account for almost half of all …

Nanomaterials that combine multimodality imaging and therapeutic functions within a single
nanoplatform have drawn extensive attention for molecular medicines and biological …

The emergence of multi-drug-resistant pathogens threatens the healthcare systems world-
wide. Recent advances in phototherapy (PT) approaches mediated by photo-antimicrobials …

Background This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic
therapy (aPDT), as an adjunct to non‐surgical or surgical therapy, on clinical and patient …

Highlights•Light-based anti-infectives work against biofilms and localized
infections.•Ultraviolet C light will kill all pathogens without killing host mammalian …

Metal-based drugs have drawn significant attention over the past few decades due to their
advanced properties and benefits in biomedical therapeutic and diagnostic systems. Among …

Difluoro-4-bora-3a, 4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) derivatives have been proposed in
several potential biomedical applications. BODIPYs absorb strongly in blue-green region …

The current available therapeutics face several challenges such as the development of ideal
drug delivery systems towards the goal of personalized treatments for patients benefit. The …

Skin mycoses are caused mainly by dermatophytes, which are fungal species that primarily
infect areas rich in keratin such as hair, nails, and skin. Significantly, there are increasing …