The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-
19, a respiratory disorder. Various organ injuries have been reported in response to this …

The majority of metabolomics studies to date have utilised blood serum or plasma, biofluids
that do not necessarily address the full range of patient pathologies. Here, correlations …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to represent an ongoing global health issue
given the potential for new variants, vaccine escape and the low likelihood of eliminating all …

An electronic tongue is a powerful analytical instrument based on an array of non-selective
chemical sensors with a partial specificity for data gathering and advanced pattern …

Identifying specific diagnostic and prognostic biological markers of COVID-19 can improve
disease surveillance and therapeutic opportunities. Mass spectrometry combined with …

In recent years, the clinical use of extracellular miRNAs as potential biomarkers of disease
has increasingly emerged as a new and powerful tool. Serum, urine, saliva and stool contain …

Background Evidence from cohort studies indicates a bidirectional relationship between
periodontal disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but the underlying mechanisms remain …

The use of face masks has become an integral part of public life in the post-pandemic era.
However, the understanding of the effect of wearing masks on physiology remains …

Introduction Changes in the categories and concentrations of salivary metabolites may be
closely related to oral, intestinal or systemic diseases. To study salivary metabolites, the first …

This review article compiles critical pre-analytical factors for sample collection and extraction
of eight uncommon or underexplored biological specimens (human breast milk, ocular …