MIN-YEN HSU2026-10-162026-10-162017-04-01Pure ID: 14921076Pure UUID: 89523e12-0c1f-464e-9610-40c84a2385f210.1016/j.tibtech.2016.12.005https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85009435786https://scholars.csmu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/24173Food safety has become an increasingly significant public concern in both developed and under-developed nations around the world; it increases morbidity, mortality, human suffering, and economic burden. This Opinion focuses on (i) examining the influence of pathogens and chemicals (e.g., food additives and pesticide residue) on food-borne illnesses, (ii) summarizing food hazards that are present in Asia, and (iii) summarizing the array of current point-of-care (POC) detection devices that have potential applications in food safety monitoring. In addition, we provide insight into global healthcare issues in both developing and under-developed nations with a focus on bridging the gap between food safety issues in the public sector (associated with relevant clinical cases) and the use of POC detection devices for food safety monitoring.13enjournal article