This review presents a robust strategy to design photosensitizers (PSs) for various species.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical-based treatment approach that involves the …

The near‐infrared window between 1000 and 1700 nm, commonly termed the “second near‐
infrared (NIR‐II) window,” has quickly emerged as a highly attractive optical region for …

Surgical resection of solid tumors is currently the gold standard and preferred therapeutic
strategy for cancer. Chemotherapy drugs also make a significant contribution by inhibiting …

Fluorescence imaging is a method of real-time molecular tracking in vivo that has enabled
many clinical technologies. Imaging in the shortwave IR (SWIR; 1,000–2,000 nm) promises …

Intramolecular Charge Transfer (ICT) is a crucial photophysical phenomenon that can be
used to improve the Stokes' shift in fluorescent dyes. The introduction of molecular …

Fluorescence-guided phototherapy, including photodynamic and photothermal therapy, is
considered an emerging noninvasive strategy for cancer treatments. Organic molecules are …

The recent pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has caused huge
worldwide disruption due to the lack of available testing locations and equipment. The use of …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become a serious threat to human life and health.
Though many drugs acting via different mechanism of action are available in the market as …

Paradigm shifts in surgery arise when surgeons are empowered to perform surgery faster,
better and less expensively than current standards. Optical imaging that exploits invisible …

Enhanced permeability of the tumor vasculature allows macromolecules to enter the tumor
interstitial space, whereas the suppressed lymphatic filtration allows them to stay there. This …