Where scalpel cannot reach

摘要

Nanotechnology could revolutionise medicine - despite the potential health hazards. Phil Chamberlain examines its potential to treat and diagnose disease. WE'VE BEEN putting nano-sized particles into our bodies for thousands of years to try and cure ailments. The drugs, contained in plants, boiled into a poultice or carefully constructed in laboratories, all use elements on the nanoscale.