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Nanotechnology in Healthcare

Nanotechnology is opening new frontiers in longevity and preventative healthcare by enabling medical interventions at the molecular and cellular level. Nanobots—microscopic robots capable of navigating through the bloodstream—are being designed to identify and repair cellular damage long before it manifests as disease. These precision tools could one day clear arterial plaque, remove senescent cells, or deliver rejuvenating therapies directly to ageing tissues, effectively slowing or even reversing aspects of biological ageing.

Beyond nanobots, the field of nanomedicine is transforming how drugs are delivered and monitored. Nanoparticles can carry therapeutic compounds to specific cells, minimising side effects and improving efficacy, while ingestible nanosensors can continuously track biomarkers from within the body. Such devices could detect the earliest signs of inflammation, metabolic imbalance, or tissue deterioration—allowing interventions to occur before chronic diseases take hold. Together, these technologies point towards a future of proactive, precision healthcare designed not just to treat illness, but to preserve health and extend human lifespan.

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Nanotechnology in Healthcare News

Injectable cell-sized implants could transform brain therapy

Injectable cell-sized implants could transform brain therapy

Singularity Hub - 25-Nov-2025

Tiny light-powered chips ride immune cells into the brain to deliver targeted stimulation

Autonomous DNA nanobots break new ground

Autonomous DNA nanobots break new ground

Phys.org - 18-Nov-2025

New DNA origami nanorobots can store energy and perform multistep tasks without external power

Ion-pair coating hides nanoparticles from immune system

Ion-pair coating hides nanoparticles from immune system

Phys.org - 10-Nov-2025

PEG-free stealth shield lets enzyme nanocarriers circulate 100+ hours and starve tumours in mice

Rebuilt cancer drug strikes tumours hard, spares healthy cells

Rebuilt cancer drug strikes tumours hard, spares healthy cells

Newsweek - 04-Nov-2025

SNA-engineered 5FU killed AML cells up to 20,000× more effectively with no detected toxicity

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Nano Comes to Life

Amazon

How Nanotechnology Is Transforming Medicine and the Future of Biology, written by Sonia Contera

Plenty of Room for Biology at the Bottom: An Introduction to Bionanotechnology

Amazon

The book that takes the reader from the fundamentals of nanobiology to the most advanced applications written by Ehud Gazit

Eligo Bioscience

Synthetic Biology company for targeted antimicrobials and microbiome editing.

Could DNA nanorobots cure cancer

DNA nanobots will soon be tried in a critically ill leukemia patient

LIFNano Therapeutics

Company specifically focused on targeted delivery of the biologic, Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF)

Mursla

Quantum biology startup developing diagnostics for early cancer detection with a nanotechnology platform

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