Microfluidics, a technology characterized by the engineered manipulation of fluids at the
submillimetre scale, has shown considerable promise for improving diagnostics and biology …

Dipstick and lateral-flow formats have dominated rapid diagnostics over the last three
decades. These formats gained popularity in the consumer markets due to their …

Considerable advances in point-of-care testing (POCT) devices stem from innovations in
cellphone (CP)-based technologies, paper-based assays (PBAs), lab-on-a-chip (LOC) …

Advanced diagnostic technologies, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme-
linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), have been widely used in well-equipped laboratories …

Microfluidic technologies have garnered significant attention due to their ability to rapidly
process samples and precisely manipulate fluids in assays, making them an attractive …

Soft robotics have substantial benefits of safety, adaptability, and cost efficiency compared to
conventional rigid robotics. Textiles have applications in soft robotics either as an auxiliary …

A novel rotary cloth/paper hybrid microfluidic analytical device (μCPAD) was proposed via
the synergy of the fluorescence sensing cloth-based component and rotary paper-based …

Threads, traditionally used in the apparel industry, have recently emerged as a promising
material for the creation of tissue constructs and biomedical implants for organ replacement …

Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics is playing an increasingly important role in public health,
environmental monitoring, and food safety analysis. Smartphones, alone or in conjunction …

Regular health monitoring can result in early detection of disease, accelerate the delivery of
medical care and, therefore, considerably improve patient outcomes for countless medical …