Abstract Coronavirus (COVID-19), a deadly pandemic has spread worldwide and created
many global health issues. Though methods of its detection are being continuously …

The ever‐growing global threats to human life caused by the human acute respiratory virus
(RV) infections have cost billions of lives, created a significant economic burden, and …

The availability of sensors able to rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 directly in biological fluids in a
single step would allow performing massive diagnostic testing to track in real time and …

Traditional diagnostic strategies for infectious disease detection require benchtop
instruments that are inappropriate for point-of-care testing (POCT). Emerging microfluidics, a …

Early detection of viral pathogens by DNA-sensors in clinical samples, contaminated foods,
soil or water can dramatically improve clinical outcomes and reduce the socioeconomic …

Rapid antigen tests are currently used for population screening of COVID-19. However, they
lack sensitivity and utilize antibodies as receptors, which can only function in narrow …

PCR has been widely used in different fields including molecular biology, pathogen
detection, medical diagnosis, food detection and etc. However, the difficulty of promoting …

Heating plays a vital role in science, engineering, mining, and space, where heating can be
achieved via electrical, induction, infrared, or microwave radiation. For fast switching and …

To face the COVID-19 outbreak, a wide range of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)
aimed at limiting the spread of the virus in communities, such as mask-wearing, hand …

The appearance and quick spread of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus disease, COVID-19, brought major societal challenges. Importantly, suitable …