Bacterial infections of medical devices present severe problems connected with long-term
antibiotic treatment, implant failure, and high hospital costs. Therefore, there are enormous …

The increasing number of peri-implant diseases and the unsatisfactory results of
conventional treatment are causing great concern to patients and medical staff. The effective …

Human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, are known to spread mainly via close contact
and respiratory droplets. However, other potential means of transmission may be present …

The current unprecedented coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is increasingly demanding
advanced materials and new technologies to protect us and inactivate SARS-CoV-2. In this …

Physical surface modification is an approach that has been investigated over the last
decade to reduce bacterial adhesion and improve cell attachment to biomaterials. Many …

Adhesion to material surfaces is crucial for almost all organisms regarding subsequent
biological responses. Mammalian cell attachment to a surrounding biological matrix is …

Evaporation-induced particle aggregation in drying droplets is of significant importance in
the prevention of pathogen transfer due to the possibility of indirect fomite transmission of …

Sharks possess numerous biological features such as highly developed senses and an
efficient liver that have stunned researchers over the past few decades. Aside from these …

Background Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health messaging
continuously evolved as more evidence emerged about the risks associated with SARS-CoV …

As life expectancy increases and health crises arise, our demand for medical materials is
higher than ever. There has been, nevertheless, a concomitant increase in the reliance on …