http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on nanotechnology for health and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/news/ Nanotechnology for health should not suffer the same fate as GM — potential health and environmental hazards should be monitored and regulated early on.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/editorials/small-tech-with-big-promise-for-healthcare-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMTCan developing countries use nanotechnology to improve health? Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine's promise.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/features/nanotechnology-for-health-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:12:00 GMTSouth Africa is using nanotechnology to improve existing tuberculosis drugs. Munyaradzi Makoni looks at a developing country's experience.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/features/case-study-south-africa-uses-nanotech-against-tb-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:11:00 GMTAlternative approaches are required if nanotechnology is to boost global health and equity, argues social scientist Donald Maclurcan.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/a-more-equitable-approach-to-nano-innovation-is-needed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:10:00 GMTIn developing countries nanotechnology for health should improve living conditions, not just treat disease, says Guillermo Foladori.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/nanotech-for-health-is-not-just-about-disease-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:09:00 GMTRegulating nanotech is challenging, says Rajender Varma, but green chemistry could help developing countries 'leapfrog' to cleaner, healthier products.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/green-nanotech-can-reduce-risks-to-poor-nations.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:08:00 GMTNanomedicine requires careful development, not a great rush to jump on the bandwagon, argues nanotech expert Manoj Varma.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/-killer-apps-in-nanomedicine-the-time-is-not-ripe-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:07:00 GMTNanotech in hygiene, fake drug detection and remote diagnosis will do more for health than nanodrugs, says Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/nanotech-offers-more-for-health-than-nanodrugs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:06:00 GMTNanotechnology's potential to improve public health will be maximised only with a conducive environment, argues Jayashree Vivekanandan.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/nanotech-for-health-needs-the-right-environment-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 07 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMTTunisia is the latest North African country to launch a nanotechnology project – monitoring the water of the Medjerda River.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/news/tunisia-launches-first-nanotech-project.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthMon, 11 Jan 2010 17:40:10 GMTA state-of-the-art research facility in Saudi Arabia aims to stem the region's brain drain and promote nanotechnology research in the Arab world.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/news/saudi-arabia-sets-up-nanotechnology-facility-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthFri, 22 May 2009 12:46:57 GMTNanotechnology must be effectively shared with stakeholders if it's to deliver clean water, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/community-ownership-is-key-to-nanotech-water-proje.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 06 May 2009 08:08:00 GMTEngineering a useable product is the key to making nanotechnology work for water treatment, says Ashok Raichur.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/nanoscale-water-treatment-needs-innovative-enginee.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 06 May 2009 08:07:00 GMTNanotechnology could help give millions clean drinking water. David J. Grimshaw outlines the potential, the progress and some of the risks.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/features/nanotechnology-for-clean-water-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 06 May 2009 08:05:00 GMTEmerging nanotech for purifying water at this stage should be regulated with existing laws, say Malini Balakrishnan and Nidhi Srivastava.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/nanotech-for-clean-water-new-technology-new-rules-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 06 May 2009 08:04:00 GMTNanotechnology should be used to develop Cuban pharmaceutical products to prevent them being pushed out of the market, warns an expert.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/expert-highlights-the-importance-of-cuban-nanotech.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthWed, 31 Dec 2008 16:14:23 GMTTechnology transfer is central to translating nanotechnology research into benefits for society, says Bai Chunli.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/technology-transfer-is-key-to-reaping-nanotech-ben.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthThu, 13 Nov 2008 14:25:32 GMTA group of researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, argue that the debate on nanotechnology is failing to consider possible benefits for developing nations.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nanotechnology-for-health/opinions/nanodivide-threatens-developing-countries.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nanotechnologyforhealthThu, 29 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/