Infectious diseases are a major driver of morbidity and mortality globally. Treatment of
malaria, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection are particularly …

The mucus clearance system is the dominant mechanical host defense system of the human
lung. Mucus is cleared from the lung by cilia and airflow, including both two-phase gas-liquid …

Biologics now constitute a significant element of available medical treatments. Owing to their
clinical and commercial success, biologics are a rapidly growing class and have become a …

Silica nanoparticles (SNP) have gained tremendous attention in the recent decades. They
have been used in many different biomedical fields including diagnosis, biosensing and …

High-fat diet (HFD) decreases insulin sensitivity. How high-fat diet causes insulin resistance
is largely unknown. Here, we show that lean mice become insulin resistant after being …

There is a growing interest in the development of lipid-based nanocarriers for multiple
purposes, including the recent increase of these nanocarriers as vaccine components …

The production and use of plastics has constantly increased over the last 30 years. Over one
third of the plastics is used in disposables, which are discarded within three years of their …

Mucoadhesion is an extremely important field of adhesion science and the comprehensive
understanding and modulation of mucoadhesion can lead to lifesaving materials and …

Oral delivery of therapeutics is the preferred route of administration due to ease of
administration which is associated with greater patient medication adherence. One major …

Coating the surface of nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol (PEG), or “PEGylation”, is a
commonly used approach for improving the efficiency of drug and gene delivery to target …