Medicine

Isn't modern medical technology wonderful?

Infectious Disease
See main article: Infectious Disease

Drug Delivery
A few methods of drug delivery are listed below:
 * Nanoparticles or hydrogels injected in liquid solution or taken orally can be programmed to target specific proteins and bind to disease-causing organisms or abnormal cells, such as cancer cells.


 * Controlled-release implants, placed in the body through minimally invasive methods, can allow a drug entry into the bloodstream at intervals. They can operate through a timed cycle or act in response to certain cues, such as the levels of hormones or certain chemicals.


 * Genetically engineered viruses, stripped of their harmful functions, can be made to target and subdue infectious organisms or damaged cells. They can also be used to correct or alter DNA through inserting genes or changing the activity of genes.
 * Nanobots, specifically programmed to seek out and treat injuries or attack pathogens.

Nanobots
Nanobots have a myriad of medical uses: Treatment via nanobots, due to the sophisticated programming needed and the expense of manufacture, tends to be reserved for the militia and residents of District 1.
 * Seeking out and destroying specific pathogens, cancers, or repairing tissues.
 * Drug delivery for direct application
 * As automatic expiration on drugs dispensed by chem cubes to preventing hoarding and reselling.
 * To apply specific augmentations, such as bone supplementation and reconstruction, or muscle fiber augmentation.

Chem Cubes
Chem cubes are about the size of a Rubik's Cube and are portable drug manufacturers and dispensaries. They are normally issued to patients who by necessity need to take a set array of drugs multiple times in a day and act as times, storage units, and reminders. They can dispense freshly manufactured pills, inhalants, and injection units.

More generalized Chem Cubes can be purchased to dispense common analgesics, anti-inflammatories, hangover curatives, etc. These Chem Cubes have a limited number of drugs they can dispense, and a limited amount before they must be returned and recharged.