Nanotechnology has the potential to circumvent several drawbacks of conventional
therapeutic formulations. In fact, significant strides have been made towards the application …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are of increasing interest for their unique properties and their
biocompatability, minimal toxicity, multivalency and size tunability make them exciting drug …

Due to their lower systemic toxicity, faster kidney clearance and higher tumor accumulation,
ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (less than 10 nm in diameter) have been proved to be …

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) has been expected to be a unique pharmaceutic for the
treatment of broad-spectrum intractable diseases. However, its unfavorable properties such …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are becoming increasingly popular as drug carriers due to their
unique properties such as size tenability, multivalency, low toxicity and biocompatibility …

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with viruses in particular
making global impact on healthcare and socioeconomic development. In addition, the rapid …

Radiotherapy is currently used in around 50% of cancer treatments and relies on the
deposition of energy directly into tumour tissue. Although it is generally effective, some of the …

Inorganic nanoparticles provide multipurpose platforms for a broad range of delivery
applications. Intrinsic nanoscopic properties provide access to unique magnetic and optical …

Viral infections have recently emerged not only as a health threat to people but rapidly
became the cause of universal fatality on a large scale. Nanomaterials comprising …

Viral infections, in addition to damaging host cells, can compromise the host immune
system, leading to frequent relapse or long-term persistence. Viruses have the capacity to …