Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed the critical and expanding roles of
testing. Despite the development of over a thousand brand of tests–with some close to …

Engineering plays a critical role in the development of medical devices, and this has been
magnified since 2020 as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 swept over the …

Single-molecule antigen detection using nanopores offers a promising alternative for
accurate virus testing to contain their transmission. However, the selective and efficient …

Conspectus The COVID-19 pandemic further demonstrated the need for usable, reliable,
and cost-effective point-of-care diagnostics that can be broadly deployed, ideally for self …

Introduction Swab pooling may allow for more efficient use of point-of-care assays for SARS-
CoV-2 detection in settings where widespread testing is warranted, but the effects of pooling …

Background The majority of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care for respiratory tract
infections. Point-of-care tests (POCTs) for the management of community-acquired acute …

Quantitative analysis for lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) strips was conducted continuously.
Quantitative analysis means measuring concentration, which represents the number of …

Background Point-of-care testing in the emergency department decreases wait times and
supports evidence-based patient care. However, hurdles to successful implementation …

Background: The pandemic of the new coronavirus infection, COVID-19, is currently ongoing
in the world. Over the years, the pathogen, SARS-CoV-2, has undergone a series of …

Over-consumption of antibiotics is a major concern globally and has been linked to the
spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which poses a challenge for healthcare systems …