Hospital and Medical News

August 17, 2016

Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumors with precision
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Aug 17, 2016
Researchers from Polytechnique Montreal, Universite de Montreal and McGill University have just achieved a spectacular breakthrough in cancer research. They have developed new nanorobotic agents capable of navigating through the bloodstream to administer a drug with precision by specifically targeting the active cancerous cells of tumours. This way of injecting medication ensures the optimal targeting of a tumour and avoids jeopardizing the integrity of organs and surrounding healthy tissues. As a ... read more

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HIV infections level off at 'worrying' 2.5 mn a year

New 'smart' thread collects diagnostic data from human tissue

Compound from rare fungus reduces resistance to antibiotics

Amphibians may carry, spread infectious diseases

AIDS summit opens with warnings that progress at risk

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