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

Bismuth as a relatively non-toxic and inexpensive metal with exceptional properties has
numerous biomedical applications. Bismuth-based compounds are used extensively as …

Studies of nanosized forms of bismuth (Bi)-containing materials have recently expanded
from optical, chemical, electronic, and engineering fields towards biomedicine, as a result of …

Despite an array of cogent antibiotics, bacterial infections, notably those produced by
nosocomial pathogens, still remain a leading factor of morbidity and mortality around the …

Antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in the aquatic
environment have become an emerging contaminant issue, which has implications for …

Antimicrobial substances may be synthetic, semisynthetic, or of natural origin (ie, from plants
and animals). Antimicrobials are considered “miracle drugs” and can determine if an …

Use of nanoparticles is among the most promising strategies to overcome microbial drug
resistance. This review article consists of three parts. The first part discusses the …

Nanotechnology advancements have led to the development of its allied fields, such as
nanoparticle synthesis and their applications in the field of biomedicine. Nanotechnology …

Nanoparticles of heavy elements can be used as radiosensitizers to enhance X-ray radiation
therapy, but a major roadblock in translating nanoparticle radiosensitizers into clinical …

The development of antibiotics has played a significant role in combating the dreaded
infectious disease such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhoid fever and meningitis in 20th …