Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to
eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen …

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 …

Immunotherapy has made remarkable strides in cancer therapy over the past decade.
However, such emerging therapy still suffers from the low response rates and immune …

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging technology, a three-dimensional hybrid imaging modality that
integrates the advantage of optical and acoustic imaging, has great application prospects in …

Among the many challenges in medicine, the treatment and cure of cancer remains an
outstanding goal given the complexity and diversity of the disease. Nanotheranostics, the …

Ruthenium (Ru) complexes are developed as latent emissive photosensitizers for cancer
and pathogen photodiagnosis and therapy. Nevertheless, most existing Ru complexes are …

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have aroused extraordinary
interest due to the unique physical and chemical properties. Combining UCNPs with other …

Designing translational antioxidative agents that could scavenge free radicals produced
during reperfusion in brain ischemia stroke and alleviate neurologic damage is the main …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) has received increasing attention due to its high selectivity, non-
invasiveness, negligible drug resistance, oxygen independence, and minimal side effects. In …

Fluorescence bioimaging affords a vital tool for both researchers and surgeons to
molecularly target a variety of biological tissues and processes. This review focuses on …