NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE: FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS INVOLVED
“Nanoscience and Nanotechnology have seen exponential growth in research and applications in recent years. There is growing hope that nanotechnology, when applied to medicine, will lead to major advancements in disease detection and treatment. Drug delivery, diagnostics, cell therapy, and the manufacture of biocompatible materials are all expected applications in medicine. The front pages of scientific top journals are made up of examples and dreams. But when will we be able to master its capacity and the associated risks so that the patient will begin to benefit?” Nanotechnology is concerned with the manipulation and fabrication of materials from the ground up. We are increasingly becoming capable of constructing highly organized molecules with very specific properties using concepts that often imitate natural processes. Nanotechnology is fascinating because it combines physics, biology, and chemistry, and it necessitates open minds from researchers and technology developers in this