Socio-Humanitarian Aspects of the Application of Nanobiotechnologies in the Health Care Industry

This review is devoted to analyzing the different aspects of the application of nanobiotechnologies in the health care industry. An assessment of the socio-humanitarian risks that arise in contrast to the invaluable contribution of nanobiotechnologies in improving the health and quality of life of the population is carried out. A principle for the identification and systematization of emerging risks is proposed, taking into account prospects for the development of the transhumanistic strategy of human enhancement using nanotechnologies, which is increasingly popular abroad, together with other convergent technologies. The main factors explaining the lag in the formation of the regulatory framework for applying nanobiotechnologies compared to the pace of scientific and technological development of this area are identified.