Nanomedicine offers new opportunities to fight diseases but a global effort is needed to safely translate laboratory innovation to the clinic. Seven priority areas have been identified for this endeavour.
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Sanhai, W., Sakamoto, J., Canady, R. et al. Seven challenges for nanomedicine. Nature Nanotech 3, 242–244 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.114
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