Nanomedicine for global health.

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Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA Department of Bioengineering, UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA California NanoSystems Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Published: December 2014

AI Article Synopsis

  • Modern medicine still struggles with major issues like cancer and infectious diseases, highlighting a need for innovative treatments.
  • Research is focused on developing affordable and effective therapies, especially for underserved areas like third-world countries.
  • The article explores how advancements in nanomedicine could offer new solutions to combat these prevalent health challenges.

Article Abstract

Despite modern advances, a broad range of disorders such as cancer and infectious diseases continually afflict the global population. Novel therapeutics are continuously being explored to address these challenges. Therefore, scalable, effective, and safe therapies that are readily accessible to third-world countries are of major interest. In this article, we discuss the potential advantages that the nanomedicine field may harness toward successful implementation against some of the major diseases of our generation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2211068214538263DOI Listing

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