Revolutionizing Healthcare with Biomedical Physics and Nanotechnology; A narrative review Revolutionizing Healthcare and Nanotechnology review
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Nanotechnology is first proposed in 1959, and it explains the manipulation of materials at microscopic scales. The increasing use of new technologies is leading to a fundamental revolution in the healthcare sector. Recently, nanotechnology, its applications have had a major impact on modern medicine. This review focuses on nanotechnology and its roles and applications in improving medical diagnostics, reducing side effects from targeted therapies, addressing major issues and supporting the development of custom and cost-effective healthcare solutions. A full electronic search in multiple databases like PubMed, and Cochrane were done. Relevant publications on nanotechnology revolutionizing in healthcare mostly in biological physics were collected and analyzed. The current review showed that nanoparticles are used in drug delivery systems, enabling personalized medicine by targeting the particular regions, such as the blood-brain barrier. Magnetic nanoparticles for brain tumor targeting and smart nanoparticles for intracellular delivery are two important innovations. In order to develop medical technologies and treatments, nanotechnology focus on a multidisciplinary such as biology and chemistry. Nanotechnology use several approaches included design, creation, and applications. In conclusion, this study indicated that combining biomedical physics and nanotechnology might improve medicine efficiently, contribute to more effective patient treatment and healing. Additionally, it provides a new technique for making medicine more personalized in the future.
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