Using biotechnology to improve diagnostics
Description
Using biotechnology to improve diagnostics involves applying advanced biological techniques—such as molecular assays, genetic sequencing, and biosensors—to rapidly and accurately detect diseases and health conditions. This strategy aims to enhance early diagnosis, enable targeted treatments, and reduce misdiagnosis by providing precise, reliable, and accessible diagnostic tools. By addressing limitations of traditional methods, biotechnology-driven diagnostics help control disease spread, improve patient outcomes, and support effective public health interventions.
Implementation
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.
Agenda 21 recommends that, inter alia, improved diagnostics, new drugs and improved treatments and delivery systems should be developed using the tools provided by modern biotechnology.
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Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
- Biosciences » Biotechnology
- Medicine » Diagnosis
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Language
English
1A4N
J2455
DOCID
12024550
D7NID
211020
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Last update
May 3, 2022