Ultrasound beam triggers ‘nanodroplets’ to deliver drugs at exactly the right spot

Conventional drug delivery is often like cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. Whether the drug is swallowed, injected, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, it ultimately diffuses to most parts of the body, including those where it isn’t needed—or where it might even cause harm. Conventional drug delivery is often like cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. Whether the drug is swallowed, injected, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, it ultimately diffuses to most parts of the body, including those where it isn’t needed—or where it might even cause harm. Bio & Medicine Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories